INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Strength in select counters such as Yes Bank pushed the indexes higher amid cautious tradeDomestic stock markets started Thursday's
session on a cautious note ahead of the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts amid weakness in Asian peers
The SP BSE Sensex rose as much as 47.99 points to 39,102.67 and the NSE Nifty moved to 11,749.30, up 23.15 points from the previous close
Strength in select counters such as Yes Bank pushed the indexes higher while weakness in auto stocks offset advances in fast-moving consumer
goods and pharma counters
The markets moved in a tight range in early deals a day after the indexes snapped a three-day fall to finish 1.3 per cent higher each.At
9:27 am, the Sensex traded 41.61 points higher at 39,096.29, while the Nifty was up 14.35 points at 11,740.50.Yes Bank, UltraTech Cement and
Grasim stocks - trading between 2.28 per cent and 2.53 per cent higher - were the top gainers on the 50-scrip index at the time
2.90 per cent lower.HDFC Bank, LT and Yes Bank were the top contributors to the advances on Sensex, while Infosys, Reliance Industries and
fears of slowing global growth, while oil prices pulled back slightly after a sharp run-up earlier in the week
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.2 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.3 per cent.The
euro slumped to a 22-month low against the dollar overnight after the drop in German business confidence highlighted the divergence between
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