INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Stock market updates: Gains in metal, FMCG and auto stocks pushed the benchmark equity indexes higherDomestic stock markets started the week
on a higher note tracking advances in Asian peers
The SP BSE Sensex rose as much as 111.79 points to 38,878.90, and the NSE Nifty moved to 11,677.40, up 33.95 points from the previous close
Hindalco and HCL Tech - trading between 1.48 per cent and 4.19 per cent higher - were the top gainers on the 50-scrip index at the
up to 2.86 per cent in March, from 2.57 per cent the previous month, strengthening hopes of further easing of monetary policy by the central
information technology majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys were in focus, after the companies announced their quarterly
conflict.US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he hoped the trade talks between the two countries were approaching a final lap, while
strong Chinese export and bank loan data boosted confidence in the global economy.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside
Japan climbed 0.6 per cent to its highest since late July
Korea's KOSPI rose 0.7 per cent
Japan's Nikkei gained 1.4 per cent to the highest since early December.(With inputs from Reuters)Get the latest election news, live
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