<p>The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 76 points in early trade today on sustained buying by funds and retail investors, mainly in metals, power, PSUs, capital goods, banking and oil & gas sector stocks.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share barometer gained 76.30 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 22,705.14. In the previous session on Thursday, the index had gone up by 351.61 points.<br /><br />Exchanges remained closed on their last trading session of the previous week on account of "Good Friday".<br /><br />The National Stock Exchange index Nifty traded higher by 26.10 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 6,805.50.<br /><br />Brokers said sentiments remained firm on sustained buying on the back of encouraging fourth quarter earnings posted by some bluechip companies which triggering buying.<br />Stocks of Reliance Industries rose by Rs 11.25, or 1.17 per cent, to Rs 970 as the company reported a marginal rise in net profit to Rs 5,631 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, from Rs 5,589 crore a year earlier.<br /><br />Among other Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei rose by 0.63 per cent in early trade today, while Hong Kong markets remained closed today for a public holiday.</p>
<p>The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 76 points in early trade today on sustained buying by funds and retail investors, mainly in metals, power, PSUs, capital goods, banking and oil & gas sector stocks.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share barometer gained 76.30 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 22,705.14. In the previous session on Thursday, the index had gone up by 351.61 points.<br /><br />Exchanges remained closed on their last trading session of the previous week on account of "Good Friday".<br /><br />The National Stock Exchange index Nifty traded higher by 26.10 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 6,805.50.<br /><br />Brokers said sentiments remained firm on sustained buying on the back of encouraging fourth quarter earnings posted by some bluechip companies which triggering buying.<br />Stocks of Reliance Industries rose by Rs 11.25, or 1.17 per cent, to Rs 970 as the company reported a marginal rise in net profit to Rs 5,631 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, from Rs 5,589 crore a year earlier.<br /><br />Among other Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei rose by 0.63 per cent in early trade today, while Hong Kong markets remained closed today for a public holiday.</p>