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Markets end higher as inflation cools to 6-yr low in Apr; metal shares shine

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May 15, 2025

EQUITY benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher in a volatile trade on Wednesday due to selective buying support amid easing inflation and positive global cues.

Markets end higher as inflation cools to 6-yr low in Apr; metal shares shine

Besides, heavy rush on metal and industrial counters and unabated foreign capital inflows supported the positive trend in the equity markets, traders said.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 182.34 points or 0.22 per cent to settle at 81,330.56. The gauge hit a high of 81,691.87 and a low of 80,910.03.

As many as 2,857 stocks advanced while 1,121 declined and 147 remained unchanged on the BSE.

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