By IANS,
Mumbai : A benchmark index for Indian equities Monday extended its morning gains to close near the day’s high of 17,350.73 points.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,118.74 points, closed at 17,343.71 points (provisional), 278.76 points or 1.63 percent up from its previous close at 17,064.95 points.
It touched a high of 17,350.73 points minutes before the closing bell.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,197.05 points, up 1.52 percent from its previous close at 5,119.35 points.
Broader markets indices signified higher gains, with the BSE midcap index ending 0.89 percent higher and the BSE smallcap index 1.34 percent up.
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