Benchmarks extend gains; Nifty above 23,300; HDFC Life spurts over 8%
IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 336.78 points or 0.44% to 77,060.86. The Nifty 50 index added 108.90 points or 0.47% to 23,322.10.
Pound Sterling retraces on slower than projected UK GDP growth, weak factory data
The Pound Sterling drops as the UK GDP rose at a slower-than-expected pace, and factory activity contracted in November.