Sensex: Sensex rose 69 points; Nifty inches up to record 17,380 – Times of India

Mumbai: Equity Benchmark Sensex IT, bank and engineering stocks rose 69 points on Tuesday after gains in IT, banking and engineering stocks amid mixed global cues.
The BSE 30-share index closed 69.33 points or 0.12 per cent higher at 58,247.09. Comprehensive NSE Nifty It rose 24.70 points, or 0.14 per cent, to a fresh closing record of 17,380.
IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 4 per cent, followed by HCL Tech, Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, L&T and bank box.
Whereas, Nestle India, UltraTech Cement, HUL, HDFC, Tata Steel and Bajaj Finserv were among the laggards.
Elsewhere in Asia, shares in Seoul and Tokyo ended in positive territory, while Hong Kong and Shanghai ended in the red.
Equities in Europe were trading mixed in mid-session deals. International oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.80 per cent to $74.10 a barrel.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the capital market as they bought shares worth Rs 1,419.31 crore on Monday, according to provisional exchange data.

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