Sensex ends 227 points higher; Nifty reclaims 12,200 - Hindustan Times
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Sensex ends 227 points higher; Nifty reclaims 12,200

Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India
Jan 24, 2020 04:01 PM IST

The 30-share BSE index settled 0.55 per cent higher at 41,613.19. Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty closed 0.56 per cent up at 12,248.25.

Extending its gains for the second session, market benchmark Sensex rose 227 points on Friday, tracking rally in banking stocks amid recovery in global equities.

A view of the stock prices displayed on a digital screen outside BSE building in Mumbai.(PTI)
A view of the stock prices displayed on a digital screen outside BSE building in Mumbai.(PTI)

After opening on a weak note, the 30-share BSE index settled 226.79 points, or 0.55 per cent, higher at 41,613.19 -- hitting an intra-day high of 41,697.03 and a low of 41,275.60.

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Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty closed 67.90 points, or 0.56 per cent, up at 12,248.25.

Ultratech Cement was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing 2.44 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, Titan, Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance.

On the other hand, PowerGrid, IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, TCS, RIL and Infosys, Maruti and HDFC Bank ended in the red.

According to traders, a rally in financial stocks ahead of the Union Budget is supporting domestic stocks.

Further, recovery in global markets after the World Health Organisation designated coronavirus infection an emergency for China, but not yet for the rest of the world, also buoyed benchmarks.

Bourses in Hong Kong and Japan ended on a positive note, while markets in China, Taiwan and South Korea were closed for a holiday on Friday.

European markets were also trading higher in their early sessions.

Brent crude oil futures rose 0.15 per cent to USD 62.13 per barrel.

The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 71.32 per US dollar (intra-day).

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