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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Mar 19, 2018, 05:20 AM IST
After yesterday's rebound, the benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 194 points in early trade today as funds and investors booked profits in recent outperformers amid a mixed trend overseas. The 30-share barometer, which had gained 138.78 points in the previous session, fell by 118.09 points, or 0.44%, to 26,513.20.
On similar lines, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty gained 57 points to touch 8032.
The big gainers in the early morning trade are PNB, Jindal Steel, Hero Motocorp, Bank of Baroda and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The big losers are Infosys, United Spirits and HUL.
Every index other than IT were in green.
Among other Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell by 0.67%, while Japan's Nikkei moved up by 0.93% in early trade. However, the US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at fresh record high by rising 0.15% higher in yesterday's trade.
