Sensex ends at 17 month closing high

Sensex ends at 52-week closing high

Sensex ends at 52-week closing high 14 Oct 2009, 1545 hrs IST, ET Bureau

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What moves the stock markets? Points to remember in investing Interest rate futures trading Tips to build an equity portfolio MUMBAI: Equities mirrored gains in global markets and ended sharply higher as better corporate earnings raised hopes of strengthening of global economy. ( Watch ) Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex ended at 17236.02, up 209.35 points or 1.23 per cent. The index touched 52-week high of 17274.59 and low of 17117.90. National Stock Exchange’s Nifty closed at 5120.20, up 65.95 points or 1.30 per cent. The broader index hit one-year high of 5127.40 and low of 5054.35. BSE Midcap Index gained 1.95 per cent and BSE Smallcap Index moved 1.50 per cent higher. Biggest Sensex gainers were Mahindra & Mahindra (6.52%), Hindalco Industries (5.74%), Jaiprakash Associates (5.49%), State Bank of India (5.27%) and Sterlite Industries (5.2%). Losers were Reliance Communications (-6.72%), Bharti Airtel (-3.39%), Reliance Infrasrtucture (-2.51%), Grasim Industries (-0.99%) and ACC (-0.73%). Market breadth on BSE showed 1670 advances against 1083 declines. (All figures are provisional)

Src: Economictimes.com