The Sensex jumped 478 points to 60,546
Investors' wealth increased by Rs 2.50 lakh crore to Rs 2.50 lakh crore (Gujarat News Correspondent) MUMBAI: Funds, experts and players in the Indian stock markets today launched a universal rally in stocks in the first trading session as per the regular routine after the rally began in the Muhurat trading session of Samvat 207 last Thursday. Banking-Finance, Pharmaceuticals stocks rose sharply against all other sectoral stocks against partial profit booking. Amid the negative impact of unbearable inflation, the central government's reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel last week has had a positive effect. Was. Shares of consumer durables companies were the star performers today amid reports of good demand for jewelery and other consumer durables items during the festive season. Along with IT-software services, technology stocks and oil-gas, automobile, power-capital goods, and realty stocks, the Sensex jumped 4.5 points to 206.31 and the Nifty spot closed at 161.8 po...