Sensex, Nifty sparkle as Samvat 2079 begins on auspicious note

Extending its gains to the seventh straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 524.51 points or 0.88 per cent to close at 59,831.66.

Sensex, Nifty sparkle as Samvat 2079 begins on auspicious note

Domestic equity benchmarks posted robust gains on Monday as investors built up fresh positions in the special one-hour Muhurat trading session to mark the beginning of Hindu Samvat year 2079.

Extending its gains to the seventh straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 524.51 points or 0.88 per cent to close at 59,831.66.