3.17pm: BSE Sensex trades higher by 122 points, or 0.41%, to 29,532, while the Nifty 50 rises 40 points, or 0.44%, to 9,141. 2.20pm: BSE Sensex trades higher by 95 points, or 0.32%, to 29,504, while the Nifty 50 rises 28 points, or 0.31%, to 9,129. 12.47pm: BSE Sensex trades higher by 89 points, or 0.30%, to 29,498, while the Nifty 50 rises 28 points, or 0.31%, to 9,129. State Bank of India shares rise 2%, ICICI Bank shares rise 1.5%, Axis Bank shares rise 1.1%, Punjab National Bank shares rise 1.4%, Bank of Baroda shares rise 1.2%, Oriental Bank of Commerce shares rise 3.3%, Bank of India shares rise 2.6%, Allahabad Bank shares rise 2.1%, Canara Bank shares rise 1.9%, Syndicate Bank shares rise 1.4%. Asian Paint Ltd shares rise 1.33%, Berger Paints India Ltd shares rise 2.2%, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd shares rise 2.4%, Shalimar Paints Ltd shares rise 13%.

Source: Mint March 29, 2017 04:07 UTC