Mumbai, March 6: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 87.82 points or 0.41 % within the pre-noon trade Thursday.
Good shopping for was ascertained in metal, oil and gas and capital merchandise sectors, whereas marginal marketing pressure was seen in fast-paced commodity (FMCG) sector.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Mumbai securities market (BSE), that opened at 21,336.32 points, was mercantilism at 21,364.68 points within the pre-noon session, up 87.82 points or 0.41 % from the previous day’s shut at 21,276.86 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 21,398.56 points and an occasional of 21,329.88 points throughout the trade to date.
The S&P BSE metal index gained 130.98 points, oil and gas index moved up by 99.06 points and capital merchandise index inched up by 96.37 points. However, FMCG index slipped by 14.07 points.
The wider 50-scrip cracking of the National securities market (NSE) conjointly gained 30.75 points or 0.49 % up at 6,359.40 points.
