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Sensex ends up aorund 150 points; IT stocks lead

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Reuters Delhi, India
Last Updated : Mar 07 2013 | 4:00 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Sensex and the Nifty rose to their highest level in nearly 2-1/2 weeks on Thursday as technology shares such as Tata Consultancy Services hit life highs on expectations of improving sector earnings this year, especially in the United States.

TCS ended 1.83 percent higher, while Infosys Ltd provisionally gained 1.2 percent.

The Sensex provisionally rose 1.1 percent, while the Nifty gained 0.77 percent, marking their highest close since February 20, 2013.

(Reporting by Manoj Dharra; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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First Published: Mar 07 2013 | 3:44 PM IST

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