Mumbai July 10 (IANS) Positive global cues and healthy buying in banking IT and capital goods stocks pushed the Indian equity markets to fresh highs during the mid-afternoon trade session on Monday.
Around 1.40 p.m. the wider Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 9 742.85 points -- higher by 77.05 points or 0.80 per cent.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 31 510.62 points traded at 31 640.67 points -- up 280.04 points or 0.89 per cent from its previous close at 31 360.63 points.
The Sensex has so far touched a high of -- 31 644.72 points -- a new record and a low of 31 471.41 points during the intra-day trade.
The BSE market breadth was bullish -- with 1 540 advances and 950 declines.
"Equity benchmarks started-off on a strong note with both equity benchmark indices hitting record highs. Global cues and buying support aided in the markets rise " said Dhruv Desai Director and Chief Operating Officer of Tradebulls.
"However some technical glitch impacted trade on the NSE. The glitch has since been fixed and full-fledged trading has resumed on the NSE."
--IANS
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