Sensex, Nifty hit new all-time highs led by positive global cues
Dec 28, 2020, 10:14 IST
Mumbai, Benchmark gauges Sensex and Nifty soared to new heights in early deals on Monday, tracking broad-based rallies in global equities.
The BSE benchmark Sensex rose 361.93 points or 0.77% to touch an all-time high of 47,335.47 in morning trade; and the broader NSE Nifty climbed 110.55 points or 0.80% to a new peak of 13,859.80.
On the Sensex chart, barring HDFC and Asian Paints, all constituents were trading in the green.
On the last trading day, Thursday, of the previous week, the 30-share Sensex had surged 529.36 points or 1.14% to close at 46,973.54. The broader NSE Nifty had zoomed 148.15 points or 1.09% to 13,749.25.
Markets were closed on Friday on account of Christmas.
Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other key markets were trading on positive note on Monday.
Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark Brent crude futures slipped 0.31% to USD 51.14 per barrel.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) purchased shares worth a net ₹1,225.69 crore on Thursday, as per exchange data.
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The BSE benchmark Sensex rose 361.93 points or 0.77% to touch an all-time high of 47,335.47 in morning trade; and the broader NSE Nifty climbed 110.55 points or 0.80% to a new peak of 13,859.80.
On the Sensex chart, barring HDFC and Asian Paints, all constituents were trading in the green.
On the last trading day, Thursday, of the previous week, the 30-share Sensex had surged 529.36 points or 1.14% to close at 46,973.54. The broader NSE Nifty had zoomed 148.15 points or 1.09% to 13,749.25.
Markets were closed on Friday on account of Christmas.
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Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark Brent crude futures slipped 0.31% to USD 51.14 per barrel.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) purchased shares worth a net ₹1,225.69 crore on Thursday, as per exchange data.
SEE ALSO:
Top stocks to watch – Mrs Bectors, RIL, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, IL&FS, InterGlobe Aviation, Future Group, Deepak Nitrite, Jubilant FoodWorks, and others
There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test
Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today