Sensex regains 566.63 pts

Mumbai, Jan 22 (UNI) The BSE sensex on Wednesday surged 566.63 points to close at 76,404.99 on the strength of IT, Technology and Financial services stocks.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 130.70 points at 23,155.35.

Registering heavy losses of more than 1200 points on Tuesday, the Sensex opened on a strong note at 76,114.42, rising 275 points. It was spurted 625 points at 76,463, days high, before closing at 76,404.99, up 566.63 points from its previous close.

The Nifty registered days high and low at 23,169.55 and 22,981.30 pts respectively.

The stocks that lifted the market were IT by 1.88 pc, Technology by 1.65 pc and Financial services by 0.17 pc.

The Mid cap fell 1.20 pc and Small cap by 1.56 pc.

In 30 scrips, 21 advanced while 9 declined.

The gainers were Infosys by 3.17 pc to Rs 1856.90, TCS by 2.89 pc to Rs 4151, Tech Mahindra by 2.28 pc to Rs 1677.65 and HDFC Bank by 1.83 pc to Rs 1671.85.

The losers were Tata Motors by 2.07 pc to Rs 744.20, Powergrid by 1.24 pc to Rs 298.55, Axis Bank by 1.14 pc to Rs 958.70 and SBI by 0.88 pc to Rs 752.35.

 

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