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While, metal, consumer durables and telecom counters witnessed profit-booking. Investor sentiments were firm on expectation of growth oriented, market-friendly budget, brokers said. The 30-share Sensex was trading 183.18 points, or 0.51 per cent, higher at 36,148.20 at 1110 hrs.
The broader Nifty was also trading at 11,082.82, up by 55.10 points, or 0.50 per cent. Major gainers were L&T 3.13 per cent, M&M 3.10 per cent, Indusind Bank 2.04 per cent, Kotak Bank 1.55 per cent and TCS 1.50 per cent.
Losers included Dr Reddy 1.79 per cent, Tata Steel 1.42 per cent and Coal India 1.32 per cent. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 136.63 crore on net basis while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) also sold equities to the tune of Rs 1,294.66 crore yesterday, provisional data showed.
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