Sensex up 64 points in early trade

Sensex rose by 64 points in early trade on sustained buying by funds in blue-chip stocks led by oil and gas sector.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose by 64 points in early trade on Friday on sustained buying by funds in blue-chip stocks led by oil and gas sector.

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The 30-share index, Sensex, which gained 82 points yesterday, moved up by 63.54 points to 15,896.09 in the first five minutes of trade.

Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange's Nifty rose by 20.10 points to 4,791.70.

The market sentiment remained bullish on constant rise in global stock markets, marketmen said.