Sensex ends 1.6 percent higher

By IANS,

Mumbai : A benchmark index for Indian equities Thursday ended 1.6 percent higher than its previous close, tracking positive global markets.

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The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,786.28 points, ended at 17,017.12 points, 275.28 points or 1.64 percent up from its previous close at 16,741.84 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ruled at 5,106.65 points, up 1.73 percent from its previous close at 5,019.85 points.

Broader markets indices too ended in the positive, with the BSE midcap index ending 1.04 percent up and the BSE smallcap index 1.13 percent higher.