Market snaps 5-day losing streak led by realty, banking and metal
At close, the Sensex was up 498.58 points or 0.64% at 78,540.17, and the Nifty was up 165.95 points or 0.70% at 23,753.45.
The key Indian equity indices opened in the negative territory on Monday with the S&P BSE Sensex losing over 170 points.
All the sectoral indices on the BSE traded in the red except the IT and Teck stocks.
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Weakness in the Asian markets dampened the domestic investor sentiments on Monday, analysts said.
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At 9.34 a.m., the Sensex traded at 35,838.57, lower by 171.27 points 0.48 per cent from the previous close of 36,009.84 points.
It had opened 36,113.27 and so far it touched an intra-day high of 36,124.94 and a low of 35,806.28 points.
The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange traded at 10,736.75 points, lower by 58.20 points or 0.54 per cent from the previous close.
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