Sensex up 60 points in early trade

July 17, 2014 11:25

The benchmark BSE Sensex today rose over 60 points in early trade, extending gains for the third straight day as funds and retail investors made selective buying ahead of the TCS and Bajaj Auto quarterly earnings.

The 30-share index gained 60.75 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 25,610.47 with IT, power, FMCG, healthcare and consumer durable sector stocks leading the rise. The index had gained 542.74 points in the last two sessions. The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty moved up by 15.65 points, 0.20 per cent, to 7,640.05.

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