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Business News/ Market / Stock-market-news/  Sensex closes 103 points higher, Nifty above 8,170; ONGC surges
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Sensex closes 103 points higher, Nifty above 8,170; ONGC surges

Sensex and Nifty rose for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as oil explorers and auto makers gained

A file photo of the BSE building in Mumbai. Photo: Hemant Mishra/MintPremium
A file photo of the BSE building in Mumbai. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex and CNX Nifty rose for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as oil explorers such as Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) rose, tracking a rebound in crude oil prices, while auto makers such as Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd gained on hopes the upcoming festive season would boost sales.

The Sensex rose 0.38%, or 102.97 points, to 27,035.85. The Nifty added 0.3%, or 24.50 points, to 8,177.40. Both indexes earlier hit their highest since 21 August.

ONGC rose 4.2%, while Mahindra and Mahindra added 1.9%. Reuters

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Published: 07 Oct 2015, 09:39 AM IST
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