Nifty, Sensex rise nearly 1%; state-run banks gain
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Nifty, Sensex rise nearly 1%; state-run banks gain

By Reuters

  • 27 Dec 2019
Nifty, Sensex rise nearly 1%; state-run banks gain
Credit: Reuters

Indian shares snapped a three-day losing streak to close around 1% higher on Friday as state-run banks surged, while strength in Asian markets on hopes that Washington and Beijing will soon sign the Phase-I trade deal also boosted sentiment.

The NSE Nifty 50 index ended up nearly 1% at 12,245.80, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex jumped 1.05% to 41,597.58. With two trading sessions left in the year, the Nifty 50 has so far risen 12.73% in 2019.

An announcement by India's central bank that it will conduct another simultaneous purchase and sale of government bonds lifted stocks in state-run banks. It announced a similar special open market operation earlier this month.

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The Nifty PSU bank index climbed 2.92%, recording its best session in two weeks.

Axis Bank was the top gainer on the Nifty 50 index, rising 3.21%, while Yes Bank ended as the top loser, falling 1.34%.

Global investors returned from their Christmas and Boxing Day break to digest comments from Beijing that it was in close contact with Washington about an initial trade agreement, shortly after US President Donald Trump talked up a signing ceremony for the recently struck Phase-I trade deal.

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