Indian shares provisionally close up 0.8 pct

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MUMBAI | Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:07am EST

MUMBAI Nov 23 (Reuters) - Indian shares provisionally rose 0.8 percent on Monday, as Reliance Industries (RELI.BO) jumped after the energy giant made an offer to buy controlling interest in U.S.-based bankrupt petrochemicals company LyondellBasell [ID:nN21473364].

The 30-share BSE index .BSESN provisionally ended up 130.28 points at 17,152.13, with 17 components gaining.

Reliance Industries provisionally closed 3.2 percent higher at 2,193 rupees.

The 50-share NSE index .NSEI provisionally closed up 0.9 percent at 5,096.50. (Reporting by Ami Shah) ((ami.shah@thomsonreuters.com; +91 22 6636 9246; Reuters Messaging: ami.shah.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) ((If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com))

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