Indian benchmarks hold midday gains; Sensex rises 1.05%, Nifty 0.90%
The Sensex was up 855.24 points, while the Nifty 50 gained 225.60 points. M&M and IndiGo led Nifty gainers as IT stocks dragged.
Benchmark indices held on to most of their opening gains by midday on Wednesday, with the Sensex trading at 81,961.89, up 855.24 points or 1.05 per cent, and the Nifty 50 at 25,270.25, up 225.60 points or 0.90 per cent, as of 1.11 PM. Markets had opened sharply higher after the Diwali holiday, with…