Sensex gains as core inflation dips below 4%; SBI leads

The BSE Sensex and Nifty benchmarks surged 0.5 per cent on Thursday despite headline inflation rising faster-than-expected 6.84 per cent in February. The Sensex traded 100 points higher at 19,461, while the Nifty advanced 30 points to 5,881 as markets hit the day's high post inflation data. Wholesale price index rose at 6.84 per cent in February against an annual rise of 6.62 per cent in January, but traders focussed on the c...