Sensex surges 477 points, Nifty reclaims 17,200 amid global stocks rally
The Hindu
Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising nearly 3%, followed by Sun Pharma, M&M, NTPC, UltraTech Cement and Titan.
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 477 points on Tuesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, Infosys and HDFC Bank amid a positive trend in global markets.
The 30-share index surged 477.24 points or 0.83% to end at 57,897.48. Similarly, the Nifty rose by 147.20 points or 0.86% to 17,233.45.
Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising nearly 3%, followed by Sun Pharma, M&M, NTPC, UltraTech Cement and Titan.

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