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India’s Sensex Rises for a Seventh Day on Crude, Regional Gains

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India’s benchmark index advanced for a seventh day, the longest-winning streak since September, as oil fell and speculation the economic recovery in the U.S. will boost earnings spurred gains in Asian equities.

Wipro Ltd., the nation’s third-largest software services provider, climbed 2 percent to its highest close since Jan. 20. Housing Development Finance Corp., the nation’s largest mortgage-lender, jumped 2.3 percent. It plans to sell as much as