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Indian shares end 1pc higher; HDFC Bank leads gains
MUMBAI: Indian shares closed 1 percent higher on Monday, posting their biggest daily percentage gains in nearl
MUMBAI: Indian shares closed 1 percent higher on Monday, posting their biggest daily percentage gains in nearly six weeks following a slew of good quarterly results including from HDFC Bank Ltd and cement makers.
Sentiment was also lifted after the market's favoured candidate, Emmanuel Macron, won the first round of the French presidential election.
The broader NSE index closed up 1.08 percent at 9,217.95, while the benchmark BSE index ended 0.99 percent higher at 29,655.84. HDFC Bank closed 2.44 percent higher.
Both indexes posted their biggest daily percentage gains since March 14.
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