Moody's stable outlook on India pushes up Sensex by 305 pts

The Sensex shot up 305 points today to 2-month high of 18,842 after credit rating agency Moody's said that India's outlook is stable and reports of a debt relief package to Greece that boosted stock markets globally.

Besides, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's comments that he was confident of the UPA government numbers in Parliament aided market mood.

"Yes, we are confident of numbers," Singh said after an hour-long meeting leaders of UPA which presented a united picture.

He was commenting on stalemate in Parliament over FDI issue leading to adjournment of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the fourth day in a row since the Winter Session began.

Buying was so strong that all the 13 sectoral indicesclosed with gains of 0.27-3.2 per cent. Of the BSE 30-stock index, Sensex, 28 scrips registered gains as only NTPC and ONGC closed with minor losses.

Sensex opened higher than the previous close and remained in the positive zone throughout before closing at 18,842.08 - up 305.07 points or 1.65 per cent.

The NSE 50-stock index, Nifty, shot up 91.55 points or 1.62 per cent to 2-month high of 5,727.45.

"Positive international cues and reaffirmation of stable outlook on India by Moody's sentimentally aided the rise in the markets," Inventure Growth & Securities, Head Research, Milan Bavishi said.

Moody's said today that the outlook on its Baa3 rating for India is stable, in part due to the country's high savings and investment rates.

Investor sentiment also got the boost following news thatGreece's official creditors, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Union, have agreed on a deal to lower the country's debt burden.

European markets opened in the green following the deal that will help Greece get nearly 44 billion euros (USD 57 billion) in aid to overcome debt crisis. Key indices in

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