Markets rally for 4th day; Sensex reclaims 58,000-mark
The Hindu
Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, Reliance Industries, Maruti Suzuki India, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid and UltraTech Cement were the lead gainers.
Equity benchmark Sensex extended its winning run to the fourth day running on Monday and reclaimed the 58,000-level, tracking firm global trends and fresh foreign fund inflows.
Buying in index major Reliance Industries added to the momentum.
The 30-share BSE benchmark climbed 545.25 points or 0.95% to settle at 58,115.50. During the day, it jumped 600.42 points or 1% to 58,170.67.
The broader NSE Nifty advanced 181.80 points or 1.06% to 17,340.05.
Among the Sensex constituents, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, Reliance Industries, Maruti Suzuki India, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid and UltraTech Cement were the lead gainers.
However, Sun Pharma, Hindustan Unilever, IndusInd Bank and Nestle were among the laggards.
In Asia, markets in Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong ended higher.

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