Sensex Ends 77 Points Higher, Nifty Settles At 11,881: Highlights
Domestic stock markets continued their winning run for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, with the S&P BSE Sensex index clocking an all-time high. The S&P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 340.35 points to touch 40,392.22 - surpassing its earlier record high of 40,312.07 registered in June this year. The broader NSE Nifty benchmark climbed to as high as 11,945.00, up 100.9 points from its previous close, but was 158.05 points away from its all-time high of 12,103.05 recorded on June 3. Gains across sectors - led by banking and IT shares - pushed the markets higher however losses in metal stocks limited the upside in afternoon deals. Yes Bank shares surged and were the top gainer on both benchmark indices, after the private sector lender said it had received a binding offer of $1.2 billion from a global investor. The stock markets gave up most of the day's gains by the end of the session. (Track Share Markets Here)