Sensex, Nifty Snap 5-Day Losing

Live: Sensex, Nifty Snap 5-Day Losing Streak After FBI Clean-Chit To Clinton Spurs Relief Rally

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Indian shares snapped a five-day losing streak amid a rebound in Asian equities after the FBI absolved U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton of any criminal wrongdoing in her handling of e-mails as secretary of state.
The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.8 percent to 27,493 while the NSE Nifty gained 0.8 percent as well to scale back above the 8,500-mark. This is the two key indices biggest single-day jump since October 18.
The market breadth was encouraging at 1288 advances, 210 declines and 367 stocks remaining unchanged.
Healthcare stocks made a comeback after Friday rout triggered by a U.S. Justice Department probe into price collusion by generic drugmakers.

Sensex dips over 150 points to close

Sensex dips over 150 points to close at 27,274.15 ; NSE Nifty settles down at 8433.75 points

The BSE Sensex continued its sluggishness for the 5th straight session and closed at a new four month low of 27,274.15 as worries over the outcome of the next week’s US Presidential elections continue. The BSE Sense had earlier lost 511.23 points in the previous four sessions, dropped down another 156.13 points or 0.57% to finfish at 27,274. 15 points, a new low since July 8. It shuffled a little between 27m498.91 and 27,192.61 points. The NSE Nifty on the other hand, went down by 51.20 points or 0.60% to finsish at 8,433.75 points. It too moved a little between 8504 points and 8400.25 points.