Sensex closed at 18222.98 points, highest since Feb 2008

A benchmark index for Indian equities, BSE Sensex on Wednesday went up quickly in late trade covering up 108 points thereby reaching at 18,222.98, the highest since February 2008.

A value-weighted index composed of 30 stocks, BSE Sensex opened at 18,115.56 points, was at 18,217.44 points provisionally, 102.61 points up from its previous close at 18,114.83 points.

Standard & Poor’s CRISIL NSE Index 50 (S&P CNX Nifty), leading index for large companies on the National Stock Exchange of India ended for 0.52 percent up, at 5,467.85 points.

Detailed stock list markets indices, closed slightly subdued. The BSE midcap index, an index to track the performance of companies with relatively smaller market capitalization closed flat, while the BSE smallcap index, an index to track the performance of companies with relatively smaller market capitalization ended up 0.48 percent higher.

Over the years, BSE Mid-Cap and BSE Small-Cap indices have proven to be a great utility to the investing community.

IT, Telecom and Capital goods stocks took the gainers forward.

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