The 30-share Sensex touched a high of 39,115.57 during the day, gaining nearly 443 points compared to the previous day’s close of 38,672.91. Back in India, the broader market breadth was also strong with nearly 1,700 gainers on BSE, as against 913 declines. “It opened strong, taking cues from the global counterparts and moved gradually higher as the session progressed. However, profit taking in last hour of the trade trimmed the gains. The Sensex is now less than 25 points away from its all-time closing high of 38,896.63 of August 28, 2018.

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2019 17:15 UTC