Sensex surges over 400 points in early trade; Nifty tops 16,550
The Hindu
BSE Sensex was trading 411.04 points or 0.74% higher at 55,740.36; NSE Nifty jumped 109.35 points or 0.66% to 16,559.85
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 400 points in early trade on August 23, tracking gains in index majors Reliance Industries, Infosys and HDFC twins amid a positive trend in global equities. The 30-share index was trading 411.04 points or 0.74% higher at 55,740.36, while the broader NSE Nifty jumped 109.35 points or 0.66% to 16,559.85. HCL Tech was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 2%, followed by Bajaj Finance, L&T, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Reliance Industries.More Related News

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