Sensex, Nifty touch fresh all-time high levels in early trade
The Hindu
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Benchmark equity indices hit their fresh all-time high levels in early trade on Friday, June 30, 2023, helped by foreign fund inflows and positive trends in the global markets.
Buying in index major Infosys and HDFC Bank also helped markets maintain their winning momentum.
Rallying for the third straight day, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 499.42 points to reach its lifetime high of 64,414.84 in early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 136.1 points to hit its all-time peak of 19,108.20.
From the Sensex pack, Power Grid, Infosys, Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank and Titan were the major gainers.
Tata Steel and Bharti Airtel were the laggards.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong traded in the green while Tokyo quoted lower.
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