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Sensex extends gains, surges by 142 points ahead of GDP data

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 6:29 AM IST

The 30-share barometer, which had gained over 665 points in the three previous session, surged further by 141.86 points, or 0.74 per cent, to 19.312.77, with all sectoral indices led by banking and realty sectors stocks trading in positive zone with a gain up 0.91 per cent.

Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty traded higher by 35.75 points, or 0.61 per cent, to 5860.75.

Brokers said sustained buying by funds and retail investors amid a firm trend in the Asian region following overnight gains at the US market, mainly influenced the trading sentiment.

They said Goldman Sach upgrading equities also boosted the sentiment.

Meanwhile, in the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose by 0.17 per cent, while the Japan's Nikkei by 0.88 per cent in early trade today.

The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.28 per cent higher in yesterday's trade.

  

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First Published: Nov 30 2012 | 10:05 AM IST

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