Sensex, Nifty touch all-time high levels in early trade
The Hindu
Extending its previous day’s rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 299.97 points to hit its all-time high of 63,716
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their record high levels in early trade on June 28 amid a rally in the U.S. markets and fresh foreign fund inflows.
Buying in market heavyweight stocks like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank also added to the positive momentum.
Extending its previous day's rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 299.97 points to hit its all-time high of 63,716 in early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 90.75 points to reach its lifetime peak of 18,908.15.
From the Sensex pack, Titan, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, ITC, Larsen & Toubro, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel and Infosys were among the major gainers.
Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HCL Technologies, Power Grid and NTPC were the laggards.
In Asian markets, Tokyo quoted in the green while Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading lower.
The U.S. markets ended significantly higher on Tuesday.
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