Extending its gains for the sixth straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange climbed 131 points, or 0.7 per cent, to regain the key 19,000 point level after two months, at 19,074 in early trade, today. Later, the Sensex advanced even further, and stood a solid 249 points, or 1.3 per cent in the green, at 19,192, in afternoon deals, a short while ago. The Sensex rose on sustained capital inflows, as falling global crude oil prices eased inflation concerns. The benchmark index has already added a good 1,100 points in the last five trading sessions. Meanwhile, other Asian stock markets in Japan, China, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia showed a mixed trend.
News On AIR | March 29, 2011 2:13 PM
Sensex jumps 249 points to surge above the 19,000 level in afternoon trade