Nifty trades above 21,500, Sensex gains over 300 points; cements shares surge | Image:NSE
The Indian equity benchmarks rose on Wednesday on the back of a broad-based buying interest amid strong global cues. The Sensex rose as much as 340 points and Nifty 50 index was firm above 21,500 led by index heavyweights like Infosys, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Finance and Tata Consultancy Services.
As of 9:34 am, the Sensex was up 297 points at 71,633 and Nifty 50 index rose 87 points to 21,524.
Asian stocks rose on Wednesday mirroring positive momentum…

