Mumbai, India (BBN)-The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by almost 350 points in early trade Thursday on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors amid a firming trend in global markets after the US Federal Reserve took a dovish stance on monetary policy.
Besides, strengthening of the rupee against the US dollar supported the recovery, reports PTI.
The 30-share index, which had lost 114.26 points in the previous session, rose by 349.79 points, or 1.22 percent, to 28,971.
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