Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Sensex bounces 185 points in opening trade

MUMBAI: The BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday rebounded for the first time in six sessions by recovering 185 points in the opening trade on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors at prevailing lower levels, but fears of hike in interest rates capped gains.

The Sensex, which had lost over 1,335 points in last five sessions, rose by 185 points, or 0.96% to 19,409.12 with all the sectors, led by banking and auto, were trading in the positive zone with gains up to 1.50%.

Similarly, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty, shot up by 60.10 points, or 1.04% to 5,826.40 points.

Marketmen said revival of buying by funds and retail investors, spread over a broad front, at an attractive level helped Sensex to trade sharply higher in the opening trade.

In the Asian region, the Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up by 0.74%, while Japanese Nikkei was down by 0.12% in the morning trade on Tuesday.

Read more: Sensex bounces 185 points in opening trade - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Sensex-bounces-185-points-in-opening-trade/articleshow/7258298.cms#ixzz1Aj00GpHp

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