Firmness prevailed on the bourses in mid-afternoon trade. At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 436.56 points or 1.18% at 37,490.66. The Nifty 50 index was up 125.90 points or 1.13% at 11,293.95. Metal and mining stocks gained.
Local stocks nudged higher in e...read more