MARKETS: Sensex gains 150, Nifty eyes 16,700; Nifty IT top sectoral
RIL, HCL Tech and Bajaj Finserv were among top gainers in the 30-pack Sensex while Airtel, Power Grid and Maruti were the worst losers.
Shares slipped on Thursday after South Korea raised its policy rate for the first time in almost three years, by 25 basis points to 0.75 per cent. Nikkei 225 in Japan traded flat, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.50 per cent, and South Korea’s Kospi eased 0.2 per cent.
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