The benchmark Sensex maintained its early upward trend and was trading over 340 points higher after the Economic Survey predicted India is likely to grow at 7 to 7.5 per cent in 2018-19, up from 6.75 per cent in the current fiscal. BSE Sensex was at 36,396 level, a short while ago.NSE Nifty was trading above 11,150 level by surging 90 points. The 30-share index surged to an all-time high of 36,410 in morning session, while Nifty scaled record high of 11,161. However, profit-booking in telecom, FMCG, Oil & Gas, Health Care and utility segments pulled back the indices from record levels. The rupee is trading flat at 63 rupees 55 paise as against dollar, a short while ago.
News On AIR | January 29, 2018 1:47 PM
Sensex surges over 300 points in afternoon trade