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What Twitter is saying about markets, Modi

Tweets about benchmark indices hitting all-time highs abound, as twitterati expresses faith in incoming govt

BS Reporter Mumbai
The surge in the markets and the electoral results had the twitterati buzzing. Tweets about the benchmark indices hitting all-time highs abounded.

The early birds saw the wave build up in the morning.

“Sensex gains 1000 points within minutes of opening. Lots of green on that ticker there,” noted ‏@yogital.

The ups and downs had some feeling the emotions themselves.

“Omg... feeling high n low emotions as if m a candidate myself. Sensex up only on modi wave... looks like bright future. Fingers crossed,” ‏said @Manavanaik

Others called the rise an expression of India Inc’s faith in the new government, while others thanked the PM-to-be for the profits.
 
“For all you anti-Modi people, Sensex and Rupee both up by 5% already. Corporate India believes,”according to ‏@kunalrao

“Hope for change driving the markets. Sensex touches 25000 mark! Woah! Thank you Mr. PM. RT @dppoddar: #Sensex up 902 points. #Investors are celebrating,” ‏tweeted @Tavysingh.

Meanwhile ‏@actormohanraman suggested further upside ahead.

“#Results2014 At this rate of 1000 points per seat ( of BJP ALONE) the Sensex could well cross 27000.... do they still deny a Modi wave.”

The BSE’s Sensex was at 24712.99, up 807.39 points or 3.38 per cent at the time of writing. The National Stock Exchange’s Nifty index was at 7372.65.


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First Published: May 16 2014 | 1:14 PM IST

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