Indian markets close at six-month high

Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 15:37:27 (IST)
NEWS FLASH The BSE Sensex hit the 18,000 mark for the first time since March 14, 2012. It ended at 18,012, up 159 points or 0.9 per cent (provisional). The 50-share Nifty advanced 43 points to 5,433. Domestic stocks tracked a global rally after Germany's top court gave its backing to the euro zone's new 700 billion euro European Stability Mechanism bailout fund. Markets also rallied on hopes of further monetary easing in the US.   Unsubscribe   News updates @ www.ndtv.com

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