MUMBAI, Sep. 6, 2010 (Xinhua News Agency) -- The Indian stock benchmark Sensex surged 338.62 points or 1.86 percent to conclude at 18,560.05 points on Monday.
The rally also marks a new high of the index since January 2008 on continuous inflow of foreign capital.
Metal, banking, realty and oil and gas sectors led the growth jumping 3.47 percent, 2.06 percent, 1.98 percent and 1.97 percent, respectively.
Tata Steel, aluminum maker Hindalco, ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN) and copper refiner Sterlite Industries leaped 6.6 percent, 4.78 percent, 3.81 percent and 3.69 percent.
The turnover doubled to 202.42 million U.S. dollars Monday, from 102.3 million U.S. dollars in the previous session.
Sensex is the common name for the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index. It consists of the 30 largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of various sectors, on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
