Sensex Starts New Year On Promising Note, Gains 69 Points

Stock markets opened on a promising note on the first trading day of 2012 with the BSE benchmark Sensex gaining over 69 points in early trade.

The 30-share index rose by 69.12 points, or 0.45 per cent to trade higher at 15,524.04 points after the government decided to allow Qualified Foreign Investors to directly invest in the Indian equity market.

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