Sensex soars 348.23 points... 1.09% rise is best 1-day show in 3 months
12 Oct 2017 10:55 PM IST
Mumbai: In a show of strength, the Sensex on Thursday leapt more than 348 points -- its biggest one-day rise in three months -- to close at 32,182, taking in its stride increased prospects of an imminent US interest rate hike.
In percentage terms, the gains were above 1 per cent.
The minutes from the US Federal Reserve's September policy meeting pointed to a rate increase one additional time this year despite subdued inflation, signalling "patience in removing policy accommodation".
IIP and inflation data slated for the day heightened investors' interest as they went on a buying binge at a time of a rising trend overseas.
The NSE barometer Nifty too traded above the key 10,000- mark before closing above that level.
Oil and gas, healthcare, FMCG and auto counters drove the rally. The 30-share Sensex after opening higher settled up 348.23 points, or 1.09 per cent, at 32,182.22. This is its best single-day performance since July 10 when it soared 355.01 points.
On Wednesday, the index had dropped 90 points for the first time in four sessions as investors took profit.
Investor optimism took the 50-share NSE Nifty above the key 10,000-mark to 10,096.40 at the close, up 111.60 points – or 1.12 per cent – its biggest one-day gain since May 25 when it rallied 149.20 points.
Intra-day, it scaled a high and a low of 10,104.45 and 9,977.10, respectively.
With this rally, investors became richer by Rs 1.46 lakh crore as market capitalisation of BSE listed firms stood at Rs 137.56 (rpt) 137.56 lakh crore.
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