TMI BlogSensex firms up 183 pts as Jaitley presents BudgetX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Sensex firms up 183 pts as Jaitley presents Budget X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and telecom counters witnessed profit-booking. Investor sentiments were firm on expectation of growth oriented, market-friendly budget, brokers said. The 30-share Sensex was trading 183.18 points, or 0.51 per cent, higher at 36,148.20 at 1110 hrs. The broader Nifty was also trading at 11,082.82, up by 55.10 points, or 0.50 per cent. Major gainers were L&T 3.13 per cent, M&M 3.10 per cent, Ind ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... usind Bank 2.04 per cent, Kotak Bank 1.55 per cent and TCS 1.50 per cent. Losers included Dr Reddy 1.79 per cent, Tata Steel 1.42 per cent and Coal India 1.32 per cent. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth ₹ 136.63 crore on net basis while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) also sold equities to the tune of ₹ 1,294.66 crore yesterday, provisional data showed. Ov ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... erseas, most Asian markets were trading higher, tracking gains seen on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates unchanged.
US stocks closed slightly higher in the last session. The US Federal Reserve announced it was holding rates steady, a move that was widely expected. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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