Mumbai: Not caring about the worldwide movement, the benchmark Sensex opened up higher by more than 152 points on the Bombay Stock Exchange today on buying by funds in select counters.
The 30-share index, Sensex that missed more than 85 points in previous day's trading, sprang up by 152.09 points at 14,316.07, in the first five minutes of trade.
Mumbai – The stock markets were firm on the back of profits in capital goods and metal stocks. Shares of cement companies soared chaired by Ambuja Cements. Real estate stocks also came up.
SEBI has directed the National Securities Depository Ltd to initiate a central record-keeping agency (CRA) under the novel pension plan for employees working in governmental institutions.
The recent plan will permit pension regulator, the Pension fund Regulating and Development Authority, to commence funds management by public sector fund managers under the new pension scheme.
Grasim Industries has touched the level of Rs 2,837.70, up Rs 110.75, or 4.06%. The scrip opened strong and was up by 3 % with in first few minutes of trade. The highest level during the early trading hours was Rs 2,839.50. The intraday low of the stock was Rs 2,750.