MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today gained nearly 44 points in early trade on buying by funds and retail investors in select heavyweight stocks.
The 30-share BSE barometer rose by 43.98 points, or 0.24%, to 18,187.97 points.
The wide-based National Stock Exchange's Nifty also moved up by 15.50 points, or 0.28%, to 5,454.75 points.
Brokers said fresh buying by funds in realty, auto, PSU and capital goods stocks helped the index post gains despite weak trends on other Asian bourses.
Among major gainers, Reliance Industries rose by 0.24% to Rs 1,002.90, Maruti Suzuki by 0.31% to Rs 1,224.95, Tata Motors by 0.97% to Rs 903, Mahindra and Mahindra by 0.69% to Rs 653.95, Hero Honda by 0.78% to Rs 1,855, Tata Steel by 0.72% to Rs 535, State Bank of India by 0.38% to Rs 2,630.05 and DLF Ltd by 0.94% to Rs 310.50.
The 30-share BSE barometer rose by 43.98 points, or 0.24%, to 18,187.97 points.
The wide-based National Stock Exchange's Nifty also moved up by 15.50 points, or 0.28%, to 5,454.75 points.
Brokers said fresh buying by funds in realty, auto, PSU and capital goods stocks helped the index post gains despite weak trends on other Asian bourses.
Among major gainers, Reliance Industries rose by 0.24% to Rs 1,002.90, Maruti Suzuki by 0.31% to Rs 1,224.95, Tata Motors by 0.97% to Rs 903, Mahindra and Mahindra by 0.69% to Rs 653.95, Hero Honda by 0.78% to Rs 1,855, Tata Steel by 0.72% to Rs 535, State Bank of India by 0.38% to Rs 2,630.05 and DLF Ltd by 0.94% to Rs 310.50.
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