Investing Trends

MUMBAI: Equities opened higher Thursday trailing positive planetary cues. Cement shares led the rally. Indices also got support from banking and metallic element majors. At 10 americium the National Stock Exchange’s Bang-Up was at 4229.75, higher by 77 points or 1.84% from the former close. The Greater Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex shot up 258 points or 1.81% to 14506.36. Biggest Sensex weight gainers include Ambuja Cements (5.59%), ACC (4.92%), HDFC Depository Financial Institution (3.61%), State Depository Financial Institution of Republic Of India (2.75%), Satyam Computer (2.75%) and Reliance Energy (2.65%). There were no also-rans in the 30-share index. The marketplace comprehensiveness showed 887 progresses and 231 diminutions on BSE, while on NSE 624 progresses and 54 declines.