Sensex gains 147 pts as auto leads rally

Sensex gains 147 pts as auto leads rally

Markets remained in better form for the second straight session on Friday, with the Sensex closing over 147 points higher as auto shares zoomed on sustained buying by domestic institutional investors amid the rupee staging a recovery.

The rupee was trading higher by 29 paise at 71.70 (intra-day) against the dollar at the forex market. The domestic unit had hit a fresh life-time low of 72.11 before settling at 71.99 Thursday.

Trading sentiment got a massive lift following the government’s decision to exempt electric vehicles (EVs) and automobiles run on alternative fuels from permit requirements in a bid to boost such vehicles in the country.