Sensex gains 115 points; Nifty up by 42 points
The BSE Sensex on Thursday gained 115.11 points to close at 24,338.43, while the NSE Nifty rose by 42.20 points to settle at 7,404.00. Analysts attributed the gains to value buying in frontline blue-chip stocks amid positive global cues. Further, the rupee snapped its three-day losing streak on fresh selling of the US currency by banks and exporters.