Sensex surges 515 points, JSW Steel and ICICI Bank top gainers

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New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): Key equity indices surged nearly one per cent on May 31 with metal and banking stocks leading the rally as India reported a fall in fresh Covid-19 infections. The BSE S&P Sensex closed 515 points or 1 per cent higher at 51,937 while the Nifty 50 gained by 147 points or 0.95 per cent to 15,583. Sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were mixed with Nifty metal moving up by 2.1 per cent, realty by 1.4 per cent, FMCG, financial service and private bank by 1 per cent each. Nifty PSU bank tumbled by 0.7 per cent. Among stocks, JSW Steel advanced by 3.2 per cent to Rs 712.20 per share while Tata Steel closed 2.1 per cent higher and Hindalco rose 1.6 per cent. ICICI Bank surged by 3 per cent and index heavyweight Reliance Industries was up by 2.8 per cent to Rs 2,128.60. ITC, Bharti Airtel, Dr Reddy's, Divi's lab and Maruti Suzuki too traded in the positive terrain. However, Mahindra & Mahindra skidded by 4.3 per cent to close the day at Rs 809. Per share the other laggards were Tech Mahindra,

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