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Markets climb in early trade amid fresh foreign fund inflows

Equity benchmark indices began the trade on a firm note on Wednesday amid fresh foreign fund inflows and a rally in the US markets. Concerns over tariff threats by US President-elect Donald Trump, however, instilled volatility in the market during the morning trade. The BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 166.1 points to 80,170.16 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up 74.35 points to 24,268.85. Read more.