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    Sensex closes 421 pts higher; Metal index up 5%

    The Sensex gained as much as 452 points in intra-day trade on Tuesday, continuing a positive uptrend for the second consecutive session in the year 2012. Global cues and the rally in most beaten down sectors like capital goods, banks and metals boosted the confidence of the Indian equities.

    January 03, 2012 / 17:50 IST

    The Sensex gained 452 points intra-day trade on Tuesday, continuing a positive uptrend for the second consecutive session in the year 2012. Global cues and the rally in most beaten down sectors like capital goods, banks and metals boosted the confidence of the Indian equities.


    The Sensex rose 421.44 points or 2.72%, to close at 15,939.36 led by 28 stocks. The Nifty rallied 128.55 points or 2.77%, to end at 4,765.30.  


    Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com feels there may be some more headroom for the market. "Given today
    first published: Jan 3, 2012 03:57 pm

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