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Stock markets advance after GST rate cut
MUMBAI [Maha Media]: Stock markets rose for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with the benchmark BSE Sensex closing higher by 150 points after the GST rate cuts announced on commonly used personal items and daily essential products.
Paring most of its gains due to selling in index heavyweight Reliance Industries and Infosys, the 30-share Sensex settled 150.30 points or 0.19 per cent higher at 80,718.01. The barometer jumped 888.96 points or 1.10 per cent to 81,456.67 in the opening trade, but later slipped from the intra-day high due to profit taking in blue-chips.
The 50-share NSE Nifty ended marginally higher by 19.25 points or 0.08 per cent at 24,734.30 after surging 265.7 points or 1.07 per cent to 24,980.75 in opening trade.
