Sensex, Nifty climb in early trade
The Hindu
Mumbai equity indices rose in early trade on Nov 23, driven by U.S. market rally and falling crude oil prices. BSE Sensex gained 182.62 points to 66,205.86 and Nifty climbed 54.35 points to 19,866.20.
Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on November 23 in tandem with a rally in the U.S. markets and drop in crude oil prices.
The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 182.62 points to 66,205.86 in early trade, extending its previous day’s gain. The Nifty climbed 54.35 points to 19,866.20.
Among the Sensex firms, Wipro, Asian Paints, Nestle, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank and ITC were the major gainers.
UltraTech Cement and Hindustan Unilever were the laggards.
In Asian markets, Shanghai traded in the green while Seoul and Hong Kong quoted lower.
The U.S. markets ended with gains on November 22.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 1.33% to $80.87 a barrel.