Sensex, Nifty continue to climb new highs; consumer durables, FMCG stocks rise (Lead)
The barometer Sensex set a new benchmark of 37 327 points and the Nifty50 touched an all-time high of 11 253.90 points.
Healthy buying activity was witnessed in the consumer durables banking and FMCG stocks analysts said.
Index-wise the wider Nifty50 traded at 11 249.10 points (12.26 p.m.) higher by 81.80 points or 0.73 per cent from the previous close.
The 30-scrip Sensex which had opened at 37 253.86 points traded at 37 290.16 points (12.26 p.m.) against the previous close of 36 984.64 points. So far it has touched an intra-day low of 37 134.88 points.
The major gainers of the Sensex were Tata Motors (DVR) ITC Tata Motors Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto while Adani Ports Power Grid Hindustan Unilever Tata Consultancy Services and Mahindra and Mahindra lost the most.
--IANS rrb/sed