Indian shares start New Year on positive note

REUTERS: Indian shares closed higher on the New Year day, clawing back from losses in the first few hours, on buying trends witnessed in some financial stocks and market heavyweights. 

The benchmark BSE index closed up 0.52% at 36,254.57, while the broader NSE index ended 0.44% higher at 10,910.10. 

HDFC Bank Ltd and Housing Development Finance Corp were the top boosts to the indexes.