Benchmark indices break losing streak to hit record high
Sensex ended 98 points, or 0.12%, higher at 82,988.78, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,383.75, up 27 points, or 0.11%.
Sensex ended 98 points, or 0.12%, higher at 82,988.78, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,383.75, up 27 points, or 0.11%.
At close, the Sensex was up 375.61 points or 0.46% at 81,559.54, and the Nifty was up 84.20 points or 0.34% at 24,936.40.
At close, the Sensex was up 13.65 points or 0.02% at 81,711.76, while the Nifty was up 7.20 points or 0.03% at 25,017.80.
Among the sectors, all indices ended with gains except Nifty PSU Bank (down 0.50%) and Media (down 0.22%).
At close, BSE Sensex was up 147.89 points, or 0.18% at 81,053.19, and the Nifty was up 41.30 points, or 0.17% at 24,811.50.
On the back of strong global cues, indices opened at fresh record high and extended the gains in the first half.
Sensex crossed 81,000 points for the first time to set a new record of 81,203 while Nifty 50 crossed 24,700 for the first time to hit a new all-time high of 24,746.
Buying was seen in select heavyweight stocks helping the market move upwards.
The overall market capitalisation of the firms listed on the BSE rose to nearly ₹455.1 lakh crore from nearly ₹452.4 lakh crore in the previous session.
Nifty 50 closed nearly 9 points, or 0.03 per cent, lower at 24,315.95, while the Sensex settled 27 points, or 0.03 per cent, down at 79,897.34.