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Sensex rallies over 500 points in early trade
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 500 points in opening trade on Friday, buoyed by gains in financial and IT stocks amid positive global cues. The 30-share BSE index was trading 503.28 points or 0.98 percent higher at 51,782.79, and the broader NSE Nifty was quoting 144.35 points or 0.95 percent up at 15,319.15.
L&T was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 percent, followed by ONGC, NTPC, HDFC Bank, SBI, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Infosys, and TCS.
On the other hand, Bajaj Auto, Sun Pharma, HUL, and Maruti were among the laggards.
In the previous session on Wednesday, the Sensex ended 254.03 points or 0.50 percent higher at 51,279.51, and the Nifty rose 76.40 points or 0.51 percent to 15,174.80.
Stock Market News Update Today: Sensex and Nifty are set to open higher on Friday, tracking firm global cues and strong trading at Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 500 points in opening trade on Friday, buoyed by gains in financial and IT stocks amid positive global cues.The 30-share BSE index was trading 503.28 points or 0.9
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