Markets start the week on a positive note led by IT and financial stocks
At the close, the Sensex was up 582.95 points, or 0.72%, at 81,790.12, while the Nifty gained 183.40 points, or 0.74%, to end at 25,077.65.
At the close, the Sensex was up 582.95 points, or 0.72%, at 81,790.12, while the Nifty gained 183.40 points, or 0.74%, to end at 25,077.65.
Sensex closed up 329.06 points or 0.40 per cent at 81,635.91, while the Nifty 50 was up 97.65 points or 0.39 per cent at 24,967.75.
At close, Sensex was up 769.09 points or 0.95% at 81,721.08, and the Nifty was up 243.45 points or 0.99% at 24,853.15.
On the other hand, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 10,931.05 after closing at 10,922.75 on Tuesday.
Market analysts pointed out that largely weak Asian equities, along with a rise in geo-political tensions after the US pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal as well as higher crude oil prices, had capped gains and unleashed volatility.
