Sensex up 97 points in early trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained 97 points in early trade on Thursday on selective buying by funds.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained 97 points in early trade on Thursday on selective buying by funds.

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The 30-share index, Sensex, which moved up by 124 points yesterday, gained 97.41 points to 15,847.81 in the first five minutes of trade.

Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange's index, Nifty, rose by 35 points to 4,789.20.

Marketmen said a firming trend in some of the Asian stock markets influenced the trading sentiment in Mumbai.

Hong Kong share prices opened firm on Thursday, up 0.31 per cent, with large-caps and oil stocks supporting the benchmark index.