Sensex rises for 4th quarter in a row

The BSE Sensex and Nifty edged higher on Tuesday, marking their fourth consecutive quarterly gain. The Nifty rose only 0.07 per cent for September but still ended up 4.64 per cent for the September quarter. The Sensex fell 0.03 per cent for the month but advanced 4.8 per cent for the quarter. On Tuesday, the Sensex rose 0.13 per cent, or 33.40 points, to end at 26,630.51. The Nifty edged up 0.07 per cent, or 5.90 points, to end at 7,964.80.