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Sensex rises nearly 2 percent, Nifty marks best daily gain in two months

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Reuters MUMBAI

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares closed nearly 2 percent higher on Monday, with the Nifty posting its biggest daily gain in more than two months, as investors snapped up beaten down blue-chips after the Lok Sabha approved the 2015/16 Finance Bill on Thursday.

The BSE Sensex gained 1.77 percent to 27,490.59, marking its biggest single-day gain since March 30, 2015.

The Nifty added 1.84 percent to 8,331.95, its best daily gain since Feb. 27, 2015.

(Reporting by Indulal PM; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath)

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First Published: May 04 2015 | 3:55 PM IST

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