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BENGALURU, May 17 (Reuters) - Indian shares rose on Monday as market sentiment improved after domestic coronavirus cases fell below the 300,000 mark for the first time since April 21, with financials rebounding from a sharp drop in the previous session.
The NSE Nifty 50 index climbed 0.82% to 14,798.55 by 0505 GMT, up after three straight sessions of falls, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex advanced 0.93% to 49,191.68.
Last week, both indexes lost 0.9% after worries over higher U.S. inflation triggered a sell-off in global markets.
“The decline in the speed of new cases is helping domestic markets,” said Narendra Solanki, head of equity research (fundamental) at Anand Rathi Investment Services.