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Market Update: Sensex Gains 260 Points, Nifty Holds Above 23,300; Broader Markets Outperform
Among top gainers, Eternal jumps 2.68%, BEL gains 2.28%, IndusInd Bank rises 2.13% and Maruti Suzuki advances 1.48%.
Markets Today. September 17: The domestic equity markets extended gains in afternoon trade on Thursday, with the Sensex rising over 250 points and the Nifty holding above 23,300, as buying emerged across auto, pharma, realty and broader market stocks.
As of 12:50 pm, the BSE Sensex was at 74,596.28, up 259.83 points or 0.35%, while the Nifty 50 stood at 23,336.80, higher by 0.51%. The Sensex hit an intraday high of 74,677.56, while the Nifty touched 23,363.55.