Economy
BSE Sensex Crosses 80,000 on Dhanteras Amid Strong FII Buying
The Indian Express1d
THE BRIEF
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The BSE Sensex crossed the 80,000 mark in Friday trade on Dhanteras, reaching an intraday high of 80,080.59 driven by sustained foreign institutional investor buying.
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The benchmark index gained over 660 points from its previous close of 79,310.01, while the Nifty advanced over 142 points to touch 24,702.60.
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Information technology shares led sectoral gains with the Nifty IT index rising 1.32%, whereas metal shares faced selling pressure with the Nifty Metal index falling more than 1%.