Stock markets bounce back in early trade after sharp decline on Budget day
Mumbai, Feb 2 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday driven by value-buying in blue-chip firms, after facing massive drubbing on the Budget day. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 302 points to 81,024.94 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 59.25 points to 24,884.70. From the Sensex firms, Adani Ports, Larsen & Toubro, Asian Paints, Bharat Electronics, Eternal, Reliance Industries, Power Grid and HDFC Bank were among the major gainers. Trent, Titan, ITC and Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced measures to boost