The stock markets started Monday’s session on a positive note, with the BSE Sensex rising 150 points. Gains were led by banking, energy and pharma stocks, up between 0.7 per cent and 1.6 per cent in early deals. National Stock Exchange (NSE) benchmark index rose as much as 50 points to touch 10,655. Top gainers on the 50-scrip Nifty index were Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, GAIL India and Sun Pharma, trading with gains of up to 6 per cent. Shares in other Asian markets gained on signs the US and North Korea were still working towards holding a summit.
Sensex Rises Over 150 Points, Nifty Above 10,650; HPCL, Indian Oil Jump 6%
