Sensex Hits Six-Week High; Rises 117 Points Led by HUL


Sensex Hits Six-Week High; Rises 117 Points Led by HUL

Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex rose 117 points to close at a six-week high of 19,504.18 on funds buying in bluechips led by FMCG stocks such as Hindustan Unilever after its parent company Unilever Plc announces open offer to hike stake in its Indian arm to 75 per cent.

The Sensex rose by 116.68 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 19,504.18, a level last seen on March 15. The index had gained 101 points in the previous session.

The gauge had touched the day's high of 19,622.68 and a low of 19,317.38 as investors continued to shift their portfolios in fundamentally strong stocks.

Source: PTI