Sensex reclaims 41,000-mark on upbeat global sentiment, banking and metal stocks jump

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed nearly one per cent higher on Friday amid fresh hopes of a trade deal between the United States and China along with a decisive victory of Boris Johnson-led Conservative Party in Britain's elections. The BSE S-P Sensex surged ahead by 428 points at 41,010 while the Nifty 50 ticked up by 115 points at 12,087. All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) were in the positive terrain except for Nifty pharma, which dropped by 0.1 per cent. But Nifty PSU bank was up by 4.08 per cent, metal by 2.33 per cent and auto by 1.72 per cent. A decisive victory of Britain's Conservative Party strengthens the prospects of a smooth Brexit, ending the three and-a-half years of political instability in Britain. Banking stocks gained the most amid reports that lenders are likely to get payments from Essar Steel resolution this month. Axis Bank climbed up by 4.1 per cent to Rs 752.25 per share while State Bank of India gained by 3.5 per