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Economy, business and finance
Sensex gains 282 pts; metal shares advance
At 12:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 281.77 points or 0.38% to 74,618.22. The Nifty 50 index added 128.70 points or 0.55% to 23,346.30.
In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index jumped 1.03% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index rose 0.97%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,633 shares rose and 1,435 shares fell. A total of 222 shares were unchanged.
National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) received bids for 2,19,69,776 shares as against 8,86,42,911 shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 12:25 IST on 16 September 2026. The issue was subscribed 0.25 times.