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Indian shares recorded surge following Burger King India gaining almost 100% in its market debut.
The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.25% to 13,548.10 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.26% to 46,217.30.
Indian shares have recorded gains for six consecutive weeks, aided by the flow of income from foreign institutional investors and optimism for a vaccine-led economic recovery.
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Burger King India traded at nearly double its offering of 60 rupees per share.
The Nifty Bank Index rose 0.63%, while the Nifty Pharma Index was up 0.33%.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Coal India led the gains on the Nifty, soaring by 3.5% and 3.2 %.
According to statistics by the government, industrial production for October increase by 3.6% from a year ago.