Sensex ends 185 pts higher, Reliance Industries and State Bank Emerges as Gainer

Mumbai, November 19, 2019:

Sensex and Nifty on Tuesday closed nearly 0.50 per cent higher led by index heavyweights.

For today’s record, Reliance Industries gained 3.59 per cent, State Bank of India nearly 2 per cent and HDFC Bank by 1 per cent.

As many as 26 of the Nifty 50 stocks ended lower as against 24 which advanced. Telecom and PSU Bank stocks witnessed a sharp gain. The Sensex closed 185.51 points or 0.46 per cent higher at 40,469.70.

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The Nifty also added 55.60 points or 0.47 per cent to end at 11,940.10.

Telecom giants Bharti Airtel advanced by 8.66 per cent to Rs 444 apiece on the NSE and Vodafone Idea zoomed up by 38.20 per cent to Rs 6.15 a share.

Nifty PSU index ended nearly 4 per cent higher. Oriental Bank of Commerce, up 20 per cent and Syndicate Bank, up 13 per cent.

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Central Bank of India gained over 7 per cent followed by Union Bank, J&K Bank, up in the range of 7 to 10 per cent. PNB and SBI advanced in the range of 1 to 3 per cent.

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