Today, the BSE Sensex reached a historic milestone by surpassing 80,000 points for the first time during trading hours. It surged by 632.85 points to hit an all-time high of 80,074.30 before settling near 80,000 at 79,986.80, marking a gain of 545.35 points from the previous close. The Nifty also soared to a new record, climbing 162.65 points to reach 24,286.50.
The rise was driven by strong buying in banking and FMCG stocks, buoyed by positive global market trends. Major gainers on the Sensex included Adani Ports, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and Tata Steel. However, stocks like Tata Consultancy Services and Reliance Industries saw declines.
Global markets showed mixed results, with Asian markets mostly up while European markets traded with gains. In the US, markets closed higher on Tuesday.
During volatile trading, the BSE Sensex had earlier touched 79,855.87 points, while the Nifty peaked at 24,236.35 points intraday.
Meanwhile, Brent crude oil prices rose slightly to USD 86.32 per barrel. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹2,000.12 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.
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