Sensex rises 74 pts; logs longest winning run in 2015

Mumbai: Rallying for the eighth consecutive session, the benchmark BSE Sensex today rose 74.16 points to 27,804.37, its longest winning streak this year as above-normal monsoon has eased inflation concerns.

Sentiment got a boost after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday said the government will soon infuse capital in public sector banks, equity brokers said.

Hopes that better-than-forecasted…