The BSE Sensex rises 0.2 percent, led by gains in rate sensitive stocks. Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) rose 1.2 percent, while Maruti Suzuki India (MRTI.NS) rose 1.9 percent.:clap:
India's services sector in June expanded for the eighth straight month although at a slower clip, but new orders picked up and firms hired workers at the fastest pace in a year
Sagging demand from India's major trading partners abroad - the United States, the euro zone and Britain - dented hopes for the future among Indian companies in June.