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  • Sensex hits new record high of 25,711.11; Nifty touches 7,683

    Published on June 10, 2014

    Continuing its record-breaking spree for the fourth session in a row, the benchmark BSE Sensex on Tuesday hit another life-time high of 25,711.11 sensex_on sustained capital inflows as the new govt unveiled its agenda for economic reforms.

    The 30-share index Sensex, which had gained nearly 775 points in the previous three sessions, up by another 130.90 points, or 0.51 percent, to trade at fresh record high of 25,711.11 in the opening trade on Tuesday.

    The gauge had touched intra-day high of 25,644.77 yesterday.

    The NSE Nifty also maintained its record run by gaining 28.60 points, or 0.37 per cent, to hit a new all-time high of 7,683.20, surpassing its previous intra-day high of 7,673.70 reached on Monday.

    Stock brokers said sustained buying by foreign funds and other participants, after Narendra Modi-led government promised investor-friendly reforms and measures to revive country’s economic growth, helped the key indices – Sensex and Nifty – to continue their record-breaking spree.

    Further, a mixed trend in other Asian markets and overnight gains on US bourses on the back of economic optimism influenced the trading sentiments here, they said.

    Among other Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei shed 0.44 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.31 percent in early trade on Tuesday.

    The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.11 percent higher in yesterday’s trade.

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