Sensex up 60 points in early trade
MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE sensex on Thursday rose over 60 points in early trade, extending gains for the third straight day as funds and retail investors made selective buying ahead of the TCS and Bajaj Auto quarterly earnings.
The 30-share index gained 60.75 points, or 0.23%, to 25,610.47 with IT, power, FMCG, healthcare and consumer durable sector stocks leading the rise. The index had gained 542.74 points in the last two sessions.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty moved up by 15.65 points, 0.20%, to 7,640.05.