Sensex, Nifty spurt to 2-month highs on the decline in fresh COVID-19 cases

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty on Tuesday settled above the levels not seen in over two months as economic recovery hopes amid continuous decline in fresh COVID-19 cases further perked up investor sentiment. Recapturing the 50,000-level milestone, the BSE Sensex soared 612.60 points or 1.24 per cent to settle at 50,193.33. This was the highest…

Sensex surges over 300 pts in early trade; Nifty tests 14,750

Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 300 points in early trade on Monday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Infosys. The 30-share BSE index was trading 300.45 points or 0.62 per cent higher at 49,033. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 75.60 points or 0.52 per cent to 14,753.40. SBI was the…