Sensex holds on to gains, 140 points up in afternoon

By IANS,

Mumbai : Indian equities markets were trading on a high Monday, with a key index rising 140 point from its last closing figure about 90 minutes before the closing bell.

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Just before 2 p.m., the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,815.9 points, was trading at 14,905.08 points – 140.44 points or 0.95 percent higher than Friday’s close.

Similarly, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 1.18 percent to stand at 4,427.15 points.

Broader market indices also gained, with the BSE midcap index rising 1.7 percent from its previous close, while the BSE smallcap index moved up 2.06 percent.