Sensex up 123 points in early trade

March 05, 2014 10:09

The benchmark BSE Sensex today rose over 123 points in early trade, extending gains for the second straight session, on sustained buying by funds amid a firm trend in global markets on signs of easing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

The 30-share index, which had rallied 263.08 points yesterday, rose further by 123.47 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 21,333.20 in morning trade with all the sectoral indices led by realty, IT and metals trading in the positive zone with gains up to 0.93 per cent.

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