Mumbai, 27 December
Stock Market: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty edged higher in early trade on Friday amid buying in bank stocks and a broadly firmer stance in Asian markets. BSE’s 30-share benchmark Sensex rose 311.48 points to 78,783.96 in early trade. The NSE Nifty rose 98.1 points to 23,848.30.
Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank were the top gainers from the 30 blue-chip pack. HCL Technologies, Adani Ports, Tata Consultancy Services and Larsen & Toubro followed.
In Asian markets, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong traded higher while Seoul was lower. US markets closed on a flat note on Thursday. Global oil benchmark Brent crude edged up a modest 0.01 percent to $73.27 a barrel. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 2,376.67 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. News-Patiala
