Indian stock index soars 17 percent
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Mayıs 19, 2009 11:04
MUMBAI - India's Sensex stock index has jumped more than 17 percent, forcing trading to close yesterday, after the Congress party's victory in elections paved the way for economic reforms.
Less than a minute after opening, the benchmark Sensex surged 1,305.97 points, or 10.7 percent, to 13,479.39, triggering a two-hour pause in trading. Within seconds of trading resuming, it vaulted to 14,272.63, triggering the shutdown for the rest of the day. It finished up 2,099.21 points, or 17.2 percent.