Benchmark equity indices- the Sensex and the Nifty 50- ended in the green for the second consecutive session on Thursday, April 2, on fag end buying despite weak global cues and a sharp jump in crude oil prices.
The Sensex closed 185 points, or 0.25%, higher at 73,319.55. The 30-share pack vaulted 1774 points from the day’s low of 71,545.81 to end in the green. The NSE counterpart Nifty 50 rebounded 531 points from the day’s low of 22,182.55 to end at 22,713.10, up 34 points, or 0.15%.
The BSE 150 Midcap index, however, ended with a loss of 0.24%, while the BSE 250 Smallcap index inched up by 0.05%.
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