Bull run makes investors richer

New Delhi, April 23: Investors added Rs 36.65, lakh crore to their wealth in seven days of a steep rally in the equity market, where the benchmark Sensex jumped over 8 per cent during this period.

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On Wednesday, the 30-share BSE benchmark gauge jumped 520.90 points or 0.65 per cent to settle at 80,116.49, the highest closing level since December 18. During the day, it surged 658.96 points or 0.82 per cent to 80,254.55.

In the past seven trading days, the BSE benchmark zoomed 6,269.34 points or 8.48 per cent.