BSE's SENSEX above 19k | Markets up by over 1 perc

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The benchmark Indian stock indices including Bombay stock exchange's SENSEX and National stock exchange's broader index NIFTY closed up today by over 1.5 percent. The reason of rise is that Foreign Institutional Investors have purchased stocks of worth 10000 crores in past two days of trading. Also food price index eased to 7.6 percent.

Bombay Stock Exchange's 30 component large-cap index Sensex was at 19078.30, up 351.33 points which is just short of 2 perc. The index hit a low of 18767.25 in intraday trading sessions.



National Stock Exchange's NIFTY closed today at 5728.95, up 103.50 points. The broader index touched a high of 5737.15 in day trading today.

BSE Midcap Index closed up by 1.12 percent and BSE Smallcap Index moved 1.08 percent in bright green.

RIL, Bharti were the major gainers today and BSE FMCG Index closed up by 2.60 percent, BSE Realty Index gained 2.25 percent and BSE Capital Goods Index moved 2.20 percent higher.