Sensex up by 258.16 pts
Mumbai, Apr 1 :The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday advanced by 258.16 points at 38,931 as buying was seen across the board.
The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too rose by 67.05 points to 11,690.95.
The sensex registered intra day high and low at 39,028.67 and 38,844.81 points respectively.
The Nifty recorded intra day high and low at 11,715.65 and 11,664.60 points respectively.
The sectoral indices include Bankex, Realty, Utilities, Health Care and Industrials, kept the market firm in opening trade.
The gainers were Tata Motors DVR by 6.90 pc to Rs 90.95, Tata Motors by 5.82 pc to Rs 184.45, VEDL by 4.49 pc to Rs 192 and Tata Steel by 2.83 pc to Rs 535.60.
The losers were IndusInd Bank by 1.20 pc to Rs 1760.75, ONGC by 0.88 pc to Rs 1581.50, Coal India by 0.80 pc to Rs 234.90 and HDFC by 0.50 pc to Rs 1960.
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