Sensex hits 20K, ends up 735pts

Sensex hits 20K, ends up 735pts

BS Reporter / Mumbai October 29, 2007

The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 378 points at 19,621, and then there was no looking back. Sustained buying across-the-board saw the index zoom past the 20,000-mark in late noon deals.

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The index touched an all-time, intra-day high of 20,025. The Sensex finally ended with a solid gain of 3.8% (735 points) - third biggest single-day gain - at a record 19,978. The index has gained 13.8% (2,418 points) in the last six trading sessions.
 

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