The benchmark BSE Sensex climbed 109 points early today after investors buying gained steam amid mixed Asian cues.
The 30-share index was trading higher by 108.84 points, or 0.41 percent, at 26,459.01, with sectoral indices led by metal, oil & gas, PSU, consumer durables, capital goods and realty stocks trading in the positive zone, rising by up to 1.10 percent.
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Shares of Tata Steel was trading higher by 1.87 per cent at Rs 414.70 after the company said it has inked an agreement with Liberty House to negotiate sale of UK Speciality Steel business for Rs 854 crore.
Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.36 percent, while Japan’s Nikkei was down 0.19 per cent in early trade today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.07 per cent.
The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.28 percent lower in yesterday’s trade.