Sensex Rises Over 100 Points To Extend Gains For Sixth Straight Day And Defy Global Gloom
NDTV
Stock Market India: Equity benchmarks rose on Friday to extend gains for the sixth straight session, defying a broader global risk assets' sell-off.
Indian equity benchmarks rose on Friday to extend gains for the sixth straight session, defying a broader global risk assets' sell-off driven by fears of a sharp global economic slowdown from rising borrowing costs worldwide.
The 30-share BSE Sensex index advanced 104.25 points, or 0.18 per cent, to end at 59,307.15, and the broader NSE Nifty-50 index nudged 12.35 points, or 0.07 per cent, higher to close at 17,576.30.
Both the leading stock exchanges, the BSE and the NSE, will conduct a one-hour special muhurat trading session on Monday, marking the beginning of a 'New Samvat 2079' -- the Hindu calendar year that starts on Diwali.
ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Nestle, Titan, and UltraTech Cement were among the 30-share pack's other notable gains.
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