Sensex heals; picks up 240 pts to touch 24K-mark

January 22, 2016 11:30

Market benchmark BSE Sensex recaptured the 24,000-mark by adding over 240 points in early trade today, tracking gains at other Asian markets. Moreover, recovery in the rupee and value-buying in recently battered bluechip stocks influenced sentiments.

The rupee firmed up by 24 paise to trade at 67.78 against the dollar in early trade at the forex market. The broader NSE Nifty too reclaimed the 7,300-mark.

The 30-share index surged by 240.48 points or 1 per cent to 24,202.69 points. All the sectoral indices led by metal, power, banking and PSU were trading back in the positive zone, surging up to 1.56 per cent.

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