âš¡Sensex Nears 79,000 on Softer Crude, Easing Geopolitical Tensions
By IANS
Sensex rose 0.56 per cent, or 445 points, to hit an intra-day high of 78,966, while Nifty climbed 0.48 per cent or 118 points to 24,483, amid buying in realty, banking, metal, consumer durables and chemical stocks.