Sensex jumps over 150 pts in early trade; Nifty tests 14,650

Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 150 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, Asian Paints and HCL Tech amid largely positive cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 160.43 points or 0.33 percent higher at 48,964.11.
Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 63.35 points or 0.43 percent to 14,644.80.Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 150 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, Asian Paints and HCL Tech amid largely positive cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 160.43 points or 0.33 percent higher at 48,964.11.
Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 63.35 points or 0.43 percent to 14,644.80.