INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
IT stocks rose, with the BSE Tech index rising 1.5 per cent
The Sensex and Nifty rose to near
three-month highs today, extending their gains to a third session in a row
With that, both the indices posted their biggest monthly gain in over two years
Financials and technology shares led the advances, with higher global markets also supporting the sentiment
The Sensex rose 190 points to end at 35,160 while the Nifty settled 47 points higher at 10,739
Asian shares extended gains as tensions in the Korean Peninsula eased and first-quarter earnings shone, even though some investors were
cautious about the outlook amid the backdrop of a simmering US-China trade dispute
For the month, the BSE Sensex rose 6.6 per cent, while the NSE Nifty added 6.2 per cent
However, losses in market heavyweight Reliance Industries capped gains on both the indices
