Bull run continues: Sensex touches at all time-high, Nifty above 15,800; Maruti, M&M top gainers
Indian indices on strong footing at onset of new financial year
The S&P BSE Sensex hit an all-time high of 53,018.71 while Nifty 50 index hit an intraday high of 15,880.95 in today's morning session.
Indian benchmark indices opened higher on positive global cues. At 09:18 hours, the 30-share BSE index was trading 241 points or 0.46 per cent higher at 52,815.89, and the broader NSE Nifty was up 76 points or 0.49 per cent to 15,822.95.
Maruti Suzuki and M&M were the top gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing over 1 per cent, followed by Indus Ind Bank, Titan and Tata Steel
On the other hand, HUL, Bajaj Auto, Nestle India and Tech Mahindra were among the losers.
Sensex rebounded from the day's low to end higher on Monday, led by gains in consumer durables and banking stocks. After crashing over 600 points in early trade, Sensex settled 230 points or 0.44 per cent higher at 52,574. Nifty advanced 63 points or 0.40 per cent to 15,746.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) emerged as net sellers as they sold shares worth Rs 1,244.71 crore on June 21, as per provisional data available on the NSE.
