Sensex breaches 28,000-mark; up over 150 points on GST hopes

Posted by On July 18, 2016 0 Comment

The Sensex reclaimed the psychological 28,000-mark by recovering over 150 points in early trade Monday on sustained buying by foreign funds and retail investors amid hopes that the GST Bill may be passed in the monsoon session of Parliament.

The 30-share index, which had lost 105.61 points in the previous session, last quoted 132.88 points or 0.48 percent higher to 27,969.38.

Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was quoting 31.65 points or 0.37 percent higher at 8,573.05.

In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.16 percent in early trade today, while Japan’s markets are closed for a holiday. Shanghai Composite Index, however, fell 0.11 percent.

The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.05 percent higher in Friday’s trade.

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