Sensex up 131 points; Nifty rises 38 points
The benchmark Sensex on Wednesday rose 131.31 points to close at 24,682.48 while the broader Nifty increased 38.15 points to settle at 7,498.75. The indices pared their day's initial losses amid a firm opening of European markets despite mixed Asian cues. Meanwhile, India’s goods exports declined for the fifteenth straight month in February.