Nifty Soars High Making A New Record

Budget hopes and firm global cues boosted market sentiments as benchmark indices see record closing high. The Nifty ended above 7700, for first time ever, at 7725.15, up 90.45 points or 1.18 per cent. The Sensex closed at 25841.21, up 324.86 or 1.27 percent.

 

Sesa Sterlite was the biggest gainer of the day, pocketing 4 percent profit. NTPC, BHEL and HDFC were up 3 percent each while Coal India rose 2 percent. On the losing side were GAIL and Infosys.