Sensex closes 337 points higher on broadbased buying

19 Oct 2011

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The BSE benchmark rebounded quite sharply on Wednesday, adding more than 300 points led by broadbased buying and positive global cues. Oil & gas, banking, capital goods and technology helped the benchmarks wipe out all of yesterday's loss. The 30-share BSE Sensex shot up 337.05 points, or 2.01% to close at 17,085.34 and the 50-share NSE Nifty jumped 101.65 points or 2.02%, to end at 5,139.15 supported by 48 stocks.

Dilip Bhat of Prabhudas Lilladher feels that 5250-5300 looks very much possible on the Nifty.

He, however quickly says, the triggers are too weak to really carry beyond this particular target. According to him, in the next 6 to 9 months the bearishness will play out. "4500 looks very much on the cards."

All sectoral indices shut shop in the green. The BSE Realty, Bank, Oil & Gas and Capital Goods indices climbed 2-3%. Auto and Metal rose 1.8% each.

Heavyweights Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, SBI, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel surged 3% each. L&T gained 4% ahead of their quarterly numbers scheduled to be on Friday.

HDFC Bank too gained 3% post second quarter numbers. Private second lender has reported a rise of 31.5% in net profit of Rs 1,199 crore.

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