Sensex up 94 points

July 19, 2012 05:34 pm | Updated July 20, 2012 02:25 am IST - Mumbai

Led by Infosys, RIL and ICICI Bank, shares rose for the third day, on Thursday, with the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index, Sensex, gaining 94 points on hopes of speedier reforms after presidential polls amid a positive trend in global markets.

The Sensex, which had gained over 81 points in last two sessions, rose by 93.84 points to 17278.85. The day’s best performers included Infosys, Sterlite, Tata Power, BHEL and Bajaj Auto. The 50-share National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 26.40 points to 5242.70.

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