Sensex, Nifty hit fresh all-time high levels in early trade
The Hindu
BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty hit all-time highs, fueled by foreign fund inflows and positive global cues.
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their new all-time high levels during early trade on Friday (August 30, 2024), amid the ongoing bullish rally in domestic stocks, tracking firm trends in Asian markets and fresh foreign fund inflows.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 502.42 points to hit a fresh all-time high of 82,637.03 in early trade. The NSE Nifty surged 105.7 points to hit a new record peak of 25,257.65.
Among the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, Titan, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Power Grid, Asian Paints and HCL Technologies were the biggest gainers.
Tata Motors and Sun Pharma were the laggards.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading with gains.
The U.S. markets ended on a mixed note on Thursday (August 29).
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹3,259.56 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.