Read more about Benchmarks turn range bound; PSU banks rally on Business Standard. At 11:23 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 198.04 points or 0.38% at 52,139.16. The Nifty 50 index gained 67.75 points or 0.43% at 15,703.10.
Key benchmark indices are trading firm in early trade on buying demand in index pivotals. At 9:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 545.77 points or 1.1% at 50,279.61. The Nifty 50 index was up 372.50 points or 1.08% at 15,025.55. The Sensex regained the psychological 50,000 mark in opening trade. The Nifty regained the psychological 15,000 mark in early trade.
The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was up 0.78%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 0.86%.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, is strong. On the BSE, 1587 shares rose and 566 shares fell. A total of 106 shares were unchanged.
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