Sensex inches higher; metal stocks surge
Sensex trades 0.3 per cent higher and Nifty gains 0.4 per cent
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-06-05 14:22 GMT
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex is trading 0.3 per cent higher on Thursday and the Nifty gains 0.4 per cent. Metal stocks are the top Sensex gainers - Sesa jumps 5.8 percent, Hindalco rises 3.3 percent, Tata Steel gains 2.7 per cent.
Consolidation may continue until the government unveils its budget in early-to-mid July, according to analysts.
BSE bankex falls 0.2 per cent. HDFC Bank is trading 1.2 per cent lower