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Sensex up 277 points in early trade

The 30-share index, which moved up by 156 points on Tuesday, touches 18,083.63 points in the first five minutes of trade.

Updated on: Feb 27, 2008, 10:29:21 IST
PTI | By , Mumbai
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The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained 277 points in early trade on Wednesday on heavy buying by funds, tracking the global trend.

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The 30-share index, which moved up by 156 points on Tuesday, added another 277 to 18,083.63 points in the first five minutes of trade.

Wide-based C&X Nifty of the National Stock Exchange rose by 82.10 points to 5,352.90 points as most of the heavy weights gained substantial ground.

Report of a rising trend in the US and Asian stock markets fuelled the surge to some extent.