By Nick Godt
MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- Indian stocks rose early on Monday, with investors assessing air strikes on Libya and improvements in Japan's nuclear crisis following two straight weeks of losses. The Sensex (XX:SENSEX 17,923, +43.98, +0.25%) rose 53.08, or 0.3%, to 17,931.53, with 21 of its 30 stocks on the rise. Gains were led by Jinda Steel & Power Ltd. (IN:532286 655.80, +6.00, +0.92%) , Housing Development Finance Corp. (IN:500010 629.55, +8.60, +1.39%) , ITC Ltd. (IN:500875 169.25, +1.45, +0.86%) , all up about 1%. |
