Nifty hits fresh all-time high level in early trade
The Hindu
Equity indices climb 8th day running; Nifty hits all-time high. BSE Sensex jumps 412 pts; Nifty up 114 pts. FIIs buy Rs 1,473 cr; global markets in green. Optimism for India's growth prospects & FII participation drive rally. Nifty crosses 20,000 mark; Brent crude up 0.39%. BSE Sensex regains 67,000 level; Nifty up 176 pts.
Equity benchmark indices continued their winning momentum on Tuesday September 12 early trade, climbing for the eighth day running, with the Nifty scaling its fresh all-time high level.
A largely firm trend in global markets and fresh foreign fund inflows also added to the positive trend in equities in initial deals.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 412.02 points to 67,539.10 in early trade. The Nifty climbed 114 points to 20,110.35 -- its all-time high mark.
Among the Sensex firms, Larsen & Toubro, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, JSW Steel, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were the major gainers.
NTPC, Maruti, Hindustan Unilever and Tata Motors were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading in the green while Seoul quoted lower.
The US markets ended in positive territory on Monday.
Air India has signed an agreement with Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL), a subsidiary of Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), to develop a built-to-suit facility for the AME program that will feature modern classrooms, well-equipped laboratories for practical training and a team of qualified trainers.