MUMBAI, OCT 06: The benchmark BSE Sensex rose for the fifth straight session by surging 147.33 points as investor sentiment gained strength from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be rolled out in 2016.
The BSE barometer has now gathered 1,316.04 points in five sessions and stands at a fresh one and a half months high of 26,932.88.
The BSE Sensex resumed higher at 26,976.66 and firmed up further to a day’s high of 27,010.27 before ending at 26,932.88 — showing a gain of 147.33 points.
The NSE 50-share Nifty firmed up further by 33.60 points to 8,152.90.
In line with broad trend, small-cap index rose 0.69 per cent and mid-cap was up 0.31 per cent.
19 scrips out of 30-share Sensex pack ended higher.
Among the BSE sectoral indices, consumer durable rose by 4.30 pc, FMCG 2.41 pc, metal 2.14 pc, oil & gas 1.92 pc, healthcare 0.92 pc and realty 0.87 pc. However, IT fell by 1.18 per cent and teck 0.82 per cent.
The market breadth remained positive as 1,589 stocks ended in the green, 1,151 finished in red while 114 ruled steady. The total turnover rose to Rs 3,357.34 crore from Rs 3,036.48 crore yesterday.
