Sensex up 105 points in early trading

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex surges by over 105 points in early trade on brisk buying by funds in heavy-weight stocks led by cement sector.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Thursday surged by over 105 points in early trade on brisk buying by funds in heavy-weight stocks led by cement sector.

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The BSE-30 share index, Sensex, which had lost over 70 points on Wednesday, shot up by 105.98 points at 14,537.04 in the first five minutes of trading, following a significant rise in blue chips stocks and cement shares like ACC, Gujarat Ambuja Cement and Grasim industries.

Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange's index Nifty shot up by 42.45 points at 4,291.40.