Markets maintain winning momentum on firm global trends

TIL Desk/Business/Mumbai/ Equity benchmarks started the trade on a firm note on Thursday, with the Sensex climbing over 362 points, mirroring positive trend in global markets and foreign fund inflows.

Buying in IT counters also added to the momentum. The 30-share BSE benchmark gained 362.13 points to 58,712.66. The broader NSE Nifty went up by 102.55 points to 17,490.70.

Among the Sensex constituents, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Dr Reddy’s, Larsen & Toubro, HCL Technologies, Bajaj Finance and UltraTech Cement were the major gainers. NTPC, State Bank of India, Maruti Suzuki India, Reliance Industries and Titan were among the laggards.