The BSE benchmark Sensex rose by over 72 points in early trade on the back of gains in stocks of realty, metal, oil and gas and banking sectors, amid a mixed Asian trend. The index was trading at ... more 

The BSE benchmark Sensex rose by over 72 points in early trade on the back of gains in stocks of realty, metal, oil and gas and banking sectors, amid a mixed Asian trend. The index was trading at 20031.43 Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty moved up by 21.30 points, or 0.35%, to 6,060.80. however the rupee lost its early gain in which the currency rose 15 paise to 53.66 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market on selling of the US currency by exporters and banks. less