Mumbai, December 03: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today rose about 106 points in early morning trade on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors amid firming Asian markets.
The 30-share Sensex, which had lost 28.36 points in yesterday’s volatile trade, recovered by 105.99 points, or 0.62 per cent to 17,275.90 in early morning trade.
The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also moved up by 37.35 points, or 0.72 per cent, to trade at 5,160.60 points.
Brokers said fresh buying in select heavy-weight stocks by funds as well as retail investors amid firming trend on the Asian markets mainly helped the bourses trade in the positive terrain.
Stocks of oil and gas, metals, auto and realty sectors were major gainers with increased interest from the traders.
Among auto stocks, the country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki, continued its upward journey and gathered another 0.
–PTI