Sensex up 112 points
Mumbai: The meeting between president Bill Clinton and Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the announcement of Pakistan plan to withdraw its troops and mercenaries from Kargil had a positive impact on the stock markets. The 30-share sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange went up by 112 points to close at 4,306.40, the highest since 14 August 1997.

All-round buying also lifted Indian global depository receipts trading in London.
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