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Indian shares end higher; IT stocks lead

Published May 24, 2018 Updated May 24, 2018 11:52am

The broader NSE index closed 0.8 percent higher at 10,513.85 while the benchmark BSE index ended 0.93 percent stronger at 34,663.11.

Nifty IT index ended 2.31 percent higher with Infosys gaining 2.96 percent and TCS firming up 3.31 percent.

Financial stocks also advanced with HDFC Bank gaining 0.9 percent and Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd ending 1.3 percent higher.

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