Mumbai, May 7 (UNI) Extending gains for the third consecutive session on Friday The BSE Sensex spurted 256.71 pts to close high
at 49,206.47 following gains in Metal, Materials, Telecom, Power and oil and Gas stocks amid strong global cues.
The Nifty too rose by 98.35 pts to 14,823.15.
The sensex moved up by 220 pts to open at 49,169.14. It was advanced 468 pts to 49,417.64, days high, before closing at 49,206.47, up by 256.71 pts from its previous close.
The sensex registered days high and low at 49,417.64 and 49,036.38 pts respectively.
The Nifty recorded days high and low at
14,863.05 and 14,765.50 pts respectively.
The sectoral indices include Metal, Materials, Telecom, Power and Oil and Gas stocks kept the market firm. In scrips, HDFC, M& M, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC and Bharti Airtel advanced while selling in Bajaj Auto, Bajaj finance, Infosys, Kotak Bank and Powergrid capped from further gains, broker informed.
The Mid Cap eased by 0.94 pc while the Small Cap rose by 0.15 pc.
In 30 scrips, 24 advanced while 6 declined.
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