Foreign fund inflows push Sensex up by 105 points

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New Delhi Sep 9: Benchmark indices ended on a firm note on Friday, extending their previous day's gain, amid continuous foreign
fund inflows and a positive trend in the global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 104.92 points or 0.18 per cent to settle
at 59,793.14. During the day, it jumped 431.58 points or 0.72 per cent to 60,119.80. On similar lines, the broader NSE Nifty ended
higher by 34.60 points or 0.19 per cent to 17,833.35. From the Sensex pack of firms, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, HCL
Technologies, Maruti, Tata Consultancy Services, State Bank of India, Wipro and Axis Bank emerged as the biggest gainers.
UltraTech Cement, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards.
Elsewhere in Asia, markets in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong ended in the green. Meanwhile, the international oil
benchmark Brent crude climbed 1.73 per cent to $90.69 per barrel. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers as they
bought shares worth Rs 2,913.09 crore on Thursday, as per exchange data.