Sensex surges over 300 points in early trade; Nifty tops 15,200
The Hindu
Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai and Tokyo were trading on a positive note in mid-session deals, while Hong Kong and Seoul were in the red.
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 300 points in opening trade on Monday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, SBI and ICICI Bank amid mixed cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 310.72 points or 0.61% higher at 50,851.20, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 71.90 points or 0.47% to 15,247.20. PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing over 2%, followed by SBI, L&T, HDFC Bank, Maruti, Axis Bank and Dr Reddy’s.
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