Mumbai, March 13: The benchmark Sensex registered its highest gain in the current calendar year, up by a whopping 412.86 points, on the back of all-round buying triggered by stronger global cues despite sustained capital outflows.
The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share Sensex opened firm and remained in positive terrain throughout the session to settle the day at 8,756.61, a rise of 4.95 per cent over the previous close.
Prior to this, the Sensex had gained by 492.28 points or 5.37 per cent on December 10, 2008.
The broad-based 50-issue Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also improved further by 101.80 points or 3.89 per cent to 2,719.25 from its last close.
Besides China and South Korea, other Asian indices ended in the green with a rise between 3.00 per cent and 5.62 per cent.
The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share Sensex opened firm and remained in positive terrain throughout the session to settle the day at 8,756.61, a rise of 4.95 per cent over the previous close.
Prior to this, the Sensex had gained by 492.28 points or 5.37 per cent on December 10, 2008.
The broad-based 50-issue Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also improved further by 101.80 points or 3.89 per cent to 2,719.25 from its last close.
Besides China and South Korea, other Asian indices ended in the green with a rise between 3.00 per cent and 5.62 per cent.
