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Updated November 6th, 2019 at 15:48 IST

Sensex hits record intra-day peak; Nifty tests 12K mark

Market benchmark BSE Sensex hit its record intra-day peak on Wednesday driven by strong buying sentiment in banking, metal and realty stocks.

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Market benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 350 points to hit its record intra-day peak of 40,606.91 points on Wednesday driven by strong buying sentiment in banking, metal and realty stocks. After starting on a choppy note, the 30-share index rallied to trade 332.85 points, or 0.83 per cent, higher at 40,581.08 in afternoon session. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty briefly reclaimed the 12,000 mark. At 1415 hours, it was trading 81.30 points, or 0.68 per cent, to 11,998.50.

READ: Sensex Scales Historic Closing Peak, Even As Infosys Rallies 3 Pc

Infosys, ICICI Bank among other gainers

Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Infosys, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Yes Bank, HDFC, Tata Motors and L&T, rising up to 2.54 per cent. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, RIL, Maruti and SBI were among the top losers, shedding up to 3 per cent. Globally, bourses in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul were trading on a positive note, while those in Shanghai slipped into the red. Exchanges in Europe were also trading on a positive note in their respective early deals.

READ: Sensex Perches Near Lifetime High; Posts Weekly Gain

On the currency front, the rupee appreciated 25 paise against the US dollar to trade at 70.94 in early session. Brent futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.92 per cent to USD 62.38 per barrel.

READ: Tax Rejig Buzz Pushes Sensex To Reclaim 40k Mark, Up By 220 Points

READ: Sensex Rises Over 250 Points; Nifty Tops 11,800

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Published November 6th, 2019 at 14:29 IST

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