The Sensex rose more than 120 points in early trade on Monday, tracking gains in index heavyweights ICICI Bank, HDFC twins, and Infosys amid mixed Asian market cues. In early trade, the BSE index was trading 122.58 points, or 0.20 percent, higher at 61,345.61. Similarly, the Nifty rose 37.65 points, or 0.21 percent, to 18,293.40. Maruti Suzuki led the Sensex pack with a 1.62 percent gain, followed by SBI, M&M, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, Infosys, and HDFC Bank. HCL Tech, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Titan, and Wipro, on the other hand, were among the laggards. The 30-share BSE index closed 12.27 points, or 0.02 percent, lower in the previous session at 61,223.03. Likewise, the NSE Nifty fell 2.05 points, or 0.01 percent, to 18,255.75. In other Asian markets, Shanghai and Tokyo bourses were up in mid-session trade, while Hong Kong and Seoul were down. On Friday, stock exchanges in the United States ended on a mixed note. Meanwhile, the international oil benchmark Brent crude increased 0.8% to USD 86.13 per barrel. According to stock exchange data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market on Friday, selling shares worth Rs 1,598.20 crore.
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