Global cues lift equity indices; Nifty50 reclaims 10k-mark (Second Lead)

Mumbai Sep 11 (IANS) Positive global cues on the back of easing geo-political tensions coupled with healthy buying in capital goods banking and oil and gas stocks lifted key Indian equity indices -- the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 -- on Monday.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) reclaimed the 10 000-mark which was breached on July 25 for the first time.

The Nifty50 provisionally closed at 10 006.05 points -- up 71.25 points or 0.72 per cent.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 31 798.31 points closed at 31 882.16 points -- up 194.64 points or 0.61 per cent from its previous close at 31 687.52 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 31 952.87 points and a low of 31 797.89 points during intra-day trade.

The BSE market breadth was bullish -- with 1 406 advances and 1 227 declines.

On Friday the benchmark indices closed on a flat note -- marginally in the green -- buoyed by a strong rupee and good buying activities in capital goods stocks.

The Nifty50 was up 4.90 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 9 934.80 points while the Sensex closed at 31 687.52 points -- up 24.78 points or 0.08 per cent.

--IANS
ppg/dg