The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 383.55 points, or 0.50 per cent, to settle at 77,301.40 on Wednesday, its highest close in more than two months.
(Reuters and AFP/File)After opening about 1,300 points up, Sensex extended the gains to stand at 79,369.26, over 2,000 points or 2.68 per cent up at around 3:05 pm, close to the market closing time.
The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 383.55 points, or 0.50 per cent, to settle at 77,301.40 on Wednesday, its highest close in more than two months.
During the day, it surged 478.19 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 77,396.04, according to PTI news agency data.
In the five-day rally through Wednesday, Sensex soared by over 4,000 points or 5 per cent.
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty saw a massive jump on Thursday as crude oil prices slumped to a two-month low, with investors betting that the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections could hasten an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 383.55 points, or 0.50 per cent, to settle at 77,301.40 on Wednesday, its highest close in more than two months. (Reuters and AFP/File)
After opening about 1,300 points up, Sensex extended the gains to stand at 79,369.26, over 2,000 points or 2.68 per cent up at around 3:05 pm, close to the market closing time. Track US midterm election results LIVE here
GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 24,295.5 as of 8:01 am, signalling a positive opening for the benchmark Nifty 50, which closed at 23,960.6 on Wednesday, according to figures cited in a Reuters report.
The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 383.55 points, or 0.50 per cent, to settle at 77,301.40 on Wednesday, its highest close in more than two months. During the day, it surged 478.19 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 77,396.04, according to PTI news agency data. In the five-day rally through Wednesday, Sensex soared by over 4,000 points or 5 per cent.
