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India
Sensex jumps more than 900 points on hopes of a capital-gains tax cut, a steady Fed and softer oil
The Sensex closed at 74,151 and the Nifty at 22,937. Realty and PSU banks led the gains, while Trent and Maruti Suzuki fell.
Asia’s oldest stock exchange, founded as the Native Share and Stock Brokers’ Association and formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange. Its benchmark index is the Sensex.
The Sensex closed at 74,151 and the Nifty at 22,937. Realty and PSU banks led the gains, while Trent and Maruti Suzuki fell.