NEW DELHI (AP) -- Indian shares rose sharply Wednesday, a day after a tight confidence vote fell in favor of the government and ended weeks of political uncertainty.The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex index rose as much as 5.2 percent to 14,840.8 points, before falling back to 14,616.91 in afternoon trade, up 4.8 percent.
On the broader National Stock Exchange, the main S&P Nifty index rose 4.5 to 4,432.
Indian markets have been volatile in recent weeks with several sharp declines as investors worried over inflation and the stability of the federal government.
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