Sensex rises above 58,000, Nifty cross 17,300 on last session of 2021

Benchmark equity indices rose sharply on Friday, making a strong opening on the final session of calendar year 2021. The S&P BSE Sensex opened 300 points higher to reclaim 58,000 while the NSE Nifty 50 crossed 17,300 after rising 100 points. At 10:15 am, Sensex was up over 400 points while Nifty was trading nearly…

Sensex gains after strong opening, Nifty over 16,300

Indian shares rose on Monday, boosted by information technology stocks, while automaker Mahindra & Mahindra led gains on the back of posting a quarterly profit last week. By 9:31 am, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index climbed 0.39% to 16,300.95 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.39% to 54,487.42. The Nifty…