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The 30-share BSE index was trading 404.42 points or 1 per cent higher at 40,948.79, and the broader NSE Nifty rose 113.55 points or 0.95 per cent to 12,010.35.

Exchange data showed that foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 615.17 crore on a net basis on Monday.

Exchange data showed that foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 39.39 crore on a net basis on Friday.