Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Market overview

Shares ended higher for third consecutive session on Thursday 13/March 2012.Tracking the gain in global markets and as funds brought into blue chip stocks ahead of the monetary policy and Budget announcements over the next three days.

The BSE sensex rose 225.95 points or 1.3%, to end at 17813.62. The benchmark is up 3.9% from its March 7 closing of 17145 on hopes that the Government will push for economic reforms in the Budget, scheduled to be presented Friday.