Sensex bounces 138 points as Asia shapes upStocks got back on their feet after two sessions of losses in early trade Tuesday as the Sensex recovered by over 138 points driven by a fresh round of buying amid a firming trend in other Asian markets. The 50-share NSE Nifty was quoting higher by 45.45 points, or 0.52 percent, at 8,768.50. Brokers said sentiment turned better after investors followed gains in Asia and shrugged off overnight losses on Wall Street ahead of the first debate in the tightening US presidential campaign. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.17 percent while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 0.80 percent in early trade Tuesday. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.91 percent down in Monday’s trade.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 27, 2016 06:33 UTC