Sensex up 182 points at 10,189.07 level

Mumbai, July 20: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex) today surged 182 points to open at 10,189.07 as the global markets firmed up after the Fed took the investors into confidence, assuring no further hike in the interest rates.

US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has assured the investors that there would be no futher hike in the interest rates, which has rallied the US markets to perform better overnight. All the Asian markets firmed up today in their opening moves.

Currently, the BSE is trading at 10,301.19 as compared to the previous close of 10,007.34 points.

Major indices on the BSE are trading in the green, led by Bankex which is up by 3.80 per cent, Auto by 3.37 per cent, Capital Goods by 3.23 per cent and IT by 2.72 per cent. Metals however, after yeserday's beating has firmed up to 2.38 per cent Gainers on the index are Tata Motors, Reliance Communications, BHEL and ICICI, all up between 3.80 to 5.89 per cent.

Losers on the index are Tata Power and Titan Industries. Both are down 1.60 and 0.02 per cent respectively.

UNI