Sensex up 44 points in early trade

The benchmark index gains over 44 points on sustained buying by funds in blue-chip shares.

The bench mark Sensex gained further by over 44 points in early trade in the Mumbai Stock Exchange on Friday on sustained buying by funds in blue-chip shares.

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The Sensex, which had gained 13.63 points in previous trading, closed further by 47.30 points at 12428.04 in first five minutes of trading.

Similarly, the Nifty index on the wide-based National Stock Exchange moved by 25.50 points at 25.50.