Monsoon forecast sends India's benchmark equity indices soaring

Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Key Indian stock market indices soared on Wednesday morning, cheered by the official forecast that rains this monsoon season will be bountiful, as also on account of a rise in factory output after three months of contraction and a notable fall in retail inflation. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which has closed at 25,145.59 points on Tuesday, opened on the next day at 25,358.42 points. At the National Stock Exchange, the story was no different.