Stock markets register profit booking amid decline in crude oil prices
Stock markets on Thursday extended their winning streak but shed gains posted during the day aided by easing crude oil prices and buying in select stocks.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened marginally higher.
The BSE Sensex opened at 39,161.01, touched a high of 39,161.40 and a low of 39,037.96.
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It was trading at 39,075.68, up by 31.33 points or 0.08 per cent from its Tuesday’s close at 39,044.35.
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On the other hand, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 11,538.45 points after closing at 11,521.80.
The Nifty was trading at 11,540.70 in the morning.
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