Sensex, Nifty hit all-time highs in early trade
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Mumbai: Major equity indices Sensex and Nifty touched new all-time highs in early trade on Tuesday amid fresh buying by foreign funds. During this, buying was seen especially in banking stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 395.57 points at 66,985.50 in early trade. NSE Nifty climbed 99.8 points to reach 19,811.25. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, Titan, UltraTech Cement, TCS and Tata Steel were in the red.
In the Sensex pack, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti and Asian Paints were the major gainers. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 73 crore on Monday, according to stock market data. Global oil benchmark Brent crude was up 0.38 per cent at USD 78.80 per barrel. The Sensex on Monday closed at 66,589.93, up 529.03 points or 0.80 per cent, while the Nifty closed at a record high of 19,711.45, up 146.95 points or 0.75 per cent.
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