Sensex Rebounds Over 500 Points From Day's Lows; Reliance Industries Top Gainer

Reliance Industries has gained 1.8 per cent to Rs 2,253.90 to top the gainers list on the BSE, and Bajaj Finance and Dr Reddy's have gained 1-2 per cent each

The domestic stock markets have recovered all their losses and turned positive, due to strength in index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries and Infosys. At 2:10 pm, the BSE Sensex has rebounded around 500 points from the lows of the day and is now trading at 52,546.50, higher by 70.89 points and the NSE Nifty was at 15,804.54, up four points or per cent. In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap index is trading lower by 0.8 per cent and the BSE Smallcap index iss trading absolutely flat. In the currency markets, the rupee slipped 14 paise to 73.21 against the US dollar as rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. In the primary market, the Shyam Metalics IPO and Sona Comstar IPO have opened for subscription on Monday. On the earnings front, Coal India, IDFC, Indian Overseas Bank and Aditya Consumer will declare their Q4 numbers during the day.