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<strong>Stock market updates</strong>: Solid December quarter results, so far, and positive global cues fulled an across-the-board buying in the equity markets on Tuesday. Bulls recovered nearly all the losses incurred over the past two days and settled nearly 2 per cent higher today.<br />
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	In the intra-day trade, the S&P BSE Sensex zoomed 936 points to hit a high of 49,500 levels. The index pared gains marginally and closed with gains of 834 points, or 1.7 per cent, at 49,398.29 levels.<br />
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	Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, ICICI Bank, and L&T jumped between 3 per cent and 7 per cent on the BSE today, contributing the most towards the index&#39;s gain. That apart, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, and TCS, all up in the range of 1.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent, remained other contributors.</div>
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	On the NSE, the Nifty50 reclaimed the 14,500-mark in the intra-day trade to hit a high of 14,546. The 50-share index, however, closed at 14,521 levels, up 239.85 points or 1.68 per cent. 46 of the 50 constituents ended the day in the green.</div>
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	In the broader market, mid-cap peers outperformed the large-caps, with the S&P BSE MidCap index settling 2.3 per cent higher at 18,953. The SmallCap index, on the other hand, closed at 18,634.97, up 1.6 per cent higher.</div>
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	Among key sectoral indices, Nifty Financial Services index ended 2.4 per cent higher at 15,614.10. During the day, Bajaj twins &ndash; Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv - rallied 9 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, while Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company, too, surged 9 per cent on the back of heavy volumes. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/nbfc-shares-in-focus-bajaj-twins-cholamandalam-investment-surge-over-5-121011900733_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>
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	That apart, Nifty Realty index surged up to 4.8 per cent on the NSE, hitting an intra-day high of 341, which was close to its 52-week high level of 346.50. Among individual stocks, Indiabulls Real Estate zoomed 13 per cent to Rs 87.90; DLF hit a 52-week high of Rs 296 after rallying 7 per cent in intra-day trade; Godrej Properties, Prestige Estate Projects, Sobha, Oberoi Realty and Brigade Enterprises were up in the range of 3 per cent to 4 per cent.</div>
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	<strong>Global cues</strong></div>
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	European shares rose on Tuesday after Asian markets rallied on optimism about China&#39;s economy, while upbeat earnings reports from miner Rio Tinto and computer peripherals maker Logitech boosted sentiment.</div>
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	The pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.4 per cent, while Germany&#39;s DAX and France&rsquo;s CAC 40 gained 0.4 per cent and London&#39;s blue-chip index rose 0.7 per cent.</div>
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	Asian stocks closed in on all-time highs as investors wagered China&#39;s economic strength would help underpin growth in the region after data confirmed the world&#39;s second-largest economy was one of the few to grow over 2020.<br />
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	<em><strong>(With inputs from Reuters)</strong></em></div>

HDFC twins, RIL drive Sensex 834 pts up; Nifty tops 14,500; midcaps outrun

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HDFC twins, RIL drive Sensex 834 pts up; Nifty tops 14,500; midcaps outrun | News on Markets - Business Standard

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Wall Street indices were shut on Monday on account of public holiday<br />

&gt;&gt; At 8:00 am, SGX Nifty was ruling 96 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 14,372 levels.<br />
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	Asian share markets edged ahead on Tuesday as investors wagered China&rsquo;s economic strength would help underpin growth in the region. Meanwhile, Janet Yellen, Joe Biden&rsquo;s nominee to run the Treasury Department, will tell the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that the government must &ldquo;act big&rdquo; with the coronavirus relief plan, reports said.</div>
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	MSCI&rsquo;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 0.2 per cent. Japan&rsquo;s Nikkei bounced 1.2 per cent and Australia&#39;s ASX 200 firmed up 1 per cent. Hong Kong&#39;s Hang Seng also rose 1.6 per cent in early deals.<br />
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	<em>(Source: Reuters)</em></div>

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