Sensex, Nifty Struggle For Direction In Early Trade

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Sensex, Nifty Struggle For Direction In Early Trade

(RTTNews) - Indian shares fluctuated on Wednesday as world markets remain shut for the New Year holiday.

The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex was down 80 points, or 0.1 percent, at 78,053 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index slipped 27 points, or 0.1 percent, to 23,618. Ireda surged 4.2 percent after a Q3 business update.

SJVN rallied 3.7 percent as it signed a pact with the Bihar government to develop the 1,000 MW Hathidah Durgawati Pumped Storage Project and other similar projects.

Kalpataru Projects International rose nearly 1 percent after securing new orders worth Rs. 1,011 crores in the transmission, distribution, and railway sectors.

NCC climbed 1.6 percent and VA Tech Wabag added half a percent after securing new orders.

Pennar Industries gained 0.7 percent after it signed a pact for incorporating a joint venture company to carry on the business of manufacturing and sale of solar modules.

Newgen Software Technologies jumped 1.1 percent after bagging several significant projects in in Singapore and the U.S.

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