Nifty hits 24,000-level; Sensex breaches historic 79,000-mark
Mumbai, June 27
Benchmark indices rallied on Thursday, with the Sensex breaching the historic 79,000-mark and the Nifty hitting the 24,000-level for the first time ever, amid buying in blue-chip stocks.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 512.68 points to hit its new lifetime peak of 79,186.93 after falling in early trade, helped by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries.
The Nifty also bounced back, rising 146.45 points to hit its fresh all-time high of 24,015.25.
Among the 30 Sensex companies, UltraTech Cement, JSW Steel, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services and Reliance Industries were the biggest gainers.
Larsen & Toubro, Maruti, Adani Ports and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading lower.
US markets ended in positive territory on Wednesday.
