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Sensex zooms over 340 points in early trade; financial stocks lead rally
PTI The BSE benchmark Sensex surged on 346.55 points in the opening session on Monday, propelled by a rally in financial stocks. The 30-share index was trading 346.55 points or 0.71 per cent higher at 49,225.09 in opening trade. Likewise, the NSE barometer Nifty rose 88.40 points or 0.62 per cent to 14,460.30 in early deals. On the Sensex chart, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, Axis Bank, Bajaj FinServ, HDFC Bank and Mahindra and Mahindra were the prominent gainers. On the other hand, RIL,
Markets
Sensex drops over 210 points in early trade; energy, pharma stocks weigh
PTI The BSE benchmark Sensex slipped over 210 points in the opening session on Wednesday, dragged lower particularly by oil & gas, pharma and banking stocks. After opening on a slightly higher note, the BSE barometer succumbed to selling pressure and entered the negative territory to quote 210.75 points or 0.44% lower at 48,136.84. Likewise, the NSE gauge Nifty was trading 62.50 points or 0.44% down at 14,176.40 in early deals. On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, Dr- 3hrs