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Sensex jumps over 200 pts on firm global cues
Mumbai, Jan 31, 2019 (BSS/PTI) – The BSE benchmark Sensex Thursday rallied
over 200 points on positive cues from global markets after dovish comments by
the US Federal Reserve as it left key policy rates unchanged.
The 30-share index was trading 213.32 points, or 0.60 per cent, higher at
35,804.57.
Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty jumped 53.95 points, or 0.51 per cent, to
10,705.75.
On Wednesday, the Sensex ended marginally lower by 1.25 points and the Nifty
closed with a negligible loss of 0.4 point.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack include ICICI Bank, RIL, Tata Steel, SBI, Tata
Motors, NTPC, Vedanta and TCS, rallying up to 2.20 per cent.
On the other hand, Bajaj Finance, Yes Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, HDFC
duo and HCL Tech were the top losers, falling up to 1.59 per cent.
On a net basis, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net
of Rs 130.25 crore Wednesday, and domestic institutional investors (DIIs)
were net buyers to the tune of Rs 502.26 crore, provisional data available
with BSE showed.
According to experts, investor sentiment was buoyed by dovish comments by
from the US Federal Reserve after it left the key US lending rate unchanged
on Wednesday.
The central bank said it would be “patient” about making any further changes,
in the clearest signal yet the central bank has heeded concerns about the
economy.
Global investors were also optimistic about the ongoing two-day high-level
talks between the US and China aimed at settling a six-month trade war that
has weakened both sides, shaken financial markets and clouded the outlook for
the global economy.
Domestic market, however, will continue to be volatile ahead of the interim
budget which will be announced on Friday, traders said.
January series derivatives expiry in this session will also keep investors on
edge, they added.
Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.27 per cent, Shanghai
Composite Index was up 0.63 per cent, Kospi gained 0.18 per cent, and Japan’s
Nikkei rallied 0.90 per cent in early trade.
On Wall Street, Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1.77 per cent on
Wednesday.
The rupee, meanwhile, was appreciated 18 paise against US dollar to 70.93.
The benchmark Brent crude futures rose 1.01 per cent to USD 62.16 per barrel.
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