Sensex crosses 13,000; trading halted

The markets on Monday hailed the return of the UPA to power with the BSE benchmark Sensex and NSE's Nifty hitting the upper circuit
within a minute of opening of trade, following which trading halted for an hour.

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex zoomed 1,305.97 points or 10.73 per cent at 13,479.39, while the National Stock Exchange 50-share Nifty increased 600 points or 14.48% at 4,271.40.

All the major sector-indices were in the positive zone. It is for the first time that the Sensex has hit the upper circuit of 10%.

The previous close on Friday was 12,173.42. The Sensex regained the 13,000 level for the first time since

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