Mumbai May 30 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices closed at new highs on Tuesday aided by healthy buying in healthcare banking and automobile stocks.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE closed at 31 159.40 points -- a new closing high -- up 50.12 points or 0.16 per cent after scaling a new intra-day high of 31 220.38 points.
The wider 51-scrip NSE Nifty provisionally closed at a new high of 9 624.55 points -- up 19.65 points or 0.20 per cent.
The BSE market breadth however was bearish -- with 1 454 declines and 1 224 advances.
On Monday the NSE Nifty closed at 9 604.90 points while the Sensex closed at 31 109.28 points.
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Sensex, Nifty close at new highs, healthcare stocks rise (Second Lead)
