Economy
Sensex Jumps 905 Points as Banking and FMCG Shares Rally
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Mumbai stock markets rallied over 1% on Thursday as the 30-share BSE Sensex surged 905.01 points, or 1.24%, to close at 74,151.04, and the NSE Nifty ended 237.90 points higher at 22,936.75.
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Adani Ports led the Sensex gainers, rising over 5% after reporting an 18% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹3,682.44 crore for the September quarter.
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Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth ₹871.83 crore on Wednesday, while domestic institutional investors purchased shares worth ₹643.35 crore.