India's stock market surged an unprecedented 17 percent, forcing trade to close for the day, after the Congress Party's definitive victory in national elections set the scene for long-delayed economic reforms.
In just seconds of trading, the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex vaulted 2,110.79 points, or 17.3 percent, to 14,284.21, triggering the historic shutdown Monday.
[5/18/09, posted 6/6/09]
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