Rising for a third straight session, the BSE benchmark Sensex on June 11 added another 166 points on the back of strong buying in banking, metal and energy stocks amid positive global cues. After rallying nearly 300 points during the day, the BSE gauge settled 165.94 points, or 0.42%, higher at 39,950.46. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 42.90 points, or 0.36%, to settle at 11,965.60. Top gainers in the Sensex pack were Tata Motors, ONGC, Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank and Vedanta — rising up to 2.71%. In Asia, Shanghai Composite Index rallied 2.58%, Hang Seng ended 0.76% higher, Nikkei rose 0.33% and Kospi gained 0.59%.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2019 11:14 UTC