Sensex rises on GST push; makes 2nd weekly gain

Goods and Services Tax – GST – Dated:- 19-5-2017 – Mumbai, May 19 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex gained 30 points to end at 30,464 today as FMCG stocks rallied after the GST Council finalised tax rates for bulk of the goods. Nifty, however, finished a shade lower. The BSE Sensex resumed higher and hit its all-time high of 30,712.35 (intra-day), the fourth in five sessions, but later eased to a low of 30,338.52 before settling 30.13 points, or 0.10 per cent higher at 30,464.92. The broader 50-share NSE

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