Infosys scrip zooms 4.79 per cent to pull up Sensex by 256 points
12 Oct 2013 12:51 AM GMT
Rising for the fourth straight day, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Friday surged 256 points on buying in IT stocks as the country’s second largest software exporter Infosys posted smart quarterly numbers and raised annual sales forecast, amid a firming global trend.
After making a firm start at 20,559.69, the 30-share index fell to a low of 20,434.51 before settling 255.68 or 1.26 points higher at 20,528.59.
Infosys, which rose 4.79 per cent, and ICICI Bank boosted the Sensex as 20 of the 30 shares on the index advanced.
After making a firm start at 20,559.69, the 30-share index fell to a low of 20,434.51 before settling 255.68 or 1.26 points higher at 20,528.59.
Infosys, which rose 4.79 per cent, and ICICI Bank boosted the Sensex as 20 of the 30 shares on the index advanced.
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