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Taiwan stocks fall more than 4 per cent due to profit-taking

Taiwan stocks Taipei - Taiwan stocks plunged more than 4 per cent Friday due to profit-taki

Firm global cues lift Indian stock markets

Indian stock markets New Delhi - Indian markets turned bullish in morning trading Friday with the benchmark Sensex index rising 3.5 per cent after gains in global markets.

The 30-share sensitive Sensex index of the Bombay Stock Exchange rebounded from Thursday's 3-per-cent fall, rising 378.97 points, or 3.46 per cent, to 11,326 at midday.

Banking, real estate, capital goods, metal and power stocks led the advances.

The broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also gained 3.46 per cent and traded at 3,486.15.

Sensex Gains 277.29 Pts On Strong Buying

Sensex Gains 277.29 Pts On Strong BuyingAfter closing the day in red, on Thursday (April 16), on profit booking, the 30-share index BSE Sensex belled the day on a positive note today.

The 30-share index, BSE Sensex opened with a gain of 120.31 points, at 11,067.71 on Friday.

The Sensex gained ground in proportion to worldwide markets and also on healthy buying activity witnessed in index pivotals.

The stocks from realty, banking, capital goods, metal and power sectors were in limelight.

Tokyo stocks up on optimism on US financial sector, weaker yen

Tokyo stocks up on optimism on US financial sector, weaker yen Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks ended morning trading higher Friday on renewed optimism over the US financial sector and the US dollar's advance against the yen.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 194.29 points, or 2.22 per cent, to 8,949.55.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 15.04 points, or 1.81 per cent, to 847.08.

Sensex Down 140.96 Pts; Tata Motors Plunges 7.75%

Sensex Down 140.96 Pts; Tata Motors Plunges 7.75%After opening the day positively at 11,358.06 points, Sensex soon fell in to the negative terrain following heavy selling action witnessed across front line stocks.

Consumer durables and FMCG stocks remained up, whilst metal, capital goods, oil & gas and power stocks fell into the pessimistic zone.

BSE Midcap and Smallcap index declined 1.64% and 1.45% respectively.
 
Amongst the sectoral indices, BSE Metal lost 4.31%, Capital goods fell 3.33%, Oil & Gas and Power was sown by more than 2%.

Taiwan stocks rise 2 per cent on US rally

Taiwan stocksTaipei - Taiwan stocks rose 2.07 per cent on Thursday, fuelled by Wall Street's overnight rally and bullish sentiment over a government plan to sign a financial memorandum of understanding with China, dealers said.

The main TAIEX index opened sharply higher, surging past the 6,000-point level in mid-session, and easing somewhat on profit taking before closing at 5,997.17, up
121.98 points or 2.07 per cent from Wednesday's trading.

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