Sensex opens at all-time high of 30,346.69, Nifty scales new peak
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The BSE Sensex continued with its record setting spree to quote at an all-time high of 30,346.69 while the NSE Nifty scaled a new peak of 9,450.65 in opening trade on Thursday on sustained fund inflows, largely driven by forecast of a normal monsoon, amid positive Asian cues. The 30-share index rallied by 98.52 points, or 0.32%, to hit a new peak of 30,346.69, breaking its previous record of 30,271.60 points (intra-day) touched in Wednesday's trade.
The gauge had gained 389.37 points in previous three sessions to close at a record high of 30,248.17 in Wednesday's session. All the sectoral indices, led by metal, healthcare, auto and banking, were trading in green with gains of up to 1.02%.
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 43.35 points, or 0.46%, to quote at a life-time high of 9,450.65. The gauge had touched an intra-day high of 9,414.75 in Wednesday's trade. Major contributors to the key indices were Tata Steel, M&M, Lupin, ONGC, Cipla, Axis Bank, ITC Ltd, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Adani Ports and SBI, gaining by up to 1.42%.
Bucking the trend, shares of India's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp fell 0.38%, to Rs 3,309.90 after the company registered a 13.86% decline on Wednesday in net profit at Rs 717.75 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2017.
Brokers said that continued buying by foreign funds as well as retail investors after forecast of a normal monsoon this year lifted the key indices to new highs. In the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.23%, while Japan's Nikkei was up 0.15% in early trade. Shanghai Composite Index, however, was down 0.25%. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.16% lower in Wednesday's trade.
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