02-14-2005, 11:46 AM
<b>India's key share index tops 6,700, at new high</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->BOMBAY, Feb 14 (Reuters) - India's key share index rose to a new high on Monday morning, supported by Wall Street's gains and expectations of tax and other reforms in the upcoming federal budget.
The benchmark 30-share Bombay index was up 1 percent at 6,700 points at 0432 GMT. It had touched a high of 6,707.17 points in opening deals, outpacing the previous best of 6,696.31 points struck on Jan 4.
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The benchmark 30-share Bombay index was up 1 percent at 6,700 points at 0432 GMT. It had touched a high of 6,707.17 points in opening deals, outpacing the previous best of 6,696.31 points struck on Jan 4.
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