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Markets Hit Record High Levels For 5th Consecutive Day; Nifty Closes Above 25k

The Indian stock market closed with a green flag on Thursday afternoon as the Sensex and Nifty indices stood at record-high levels after buying index heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries.

Stock markets remained on a record-smashing course for the fifth straight day on Thursday, with Sensex and Nifty settled at record-high levels after buying in index heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries.
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Published : Aug 1, 2024, 4:41 PM IST

Mumbai: Stock markets remained on a record-smashing course for the fifth straight day on Thursday, with Sensex and Nifty settled at record-high levels after buying in index heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 126.21 points or 0.15 per cent to settle at a new lifetime high of 81,867.55. In the intra-day session, it soared 388.15 points, or 0.47 per cent, to hit an all-time intra-day high of 82,129.49.

The NSE Nifty rose 59.75 points or 0.24 per cent to settle at an all-time closing high of 25,010.90. Intraday, it scaled the record 25,000 level for the first time, rising 127.15 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 25,078.30.

From the Sensex stocks, Power Grid, NTPC, HDFC Bank, Nestle India, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Maruti Suzuki India and Reliance Industries were the major gainers. In contrast, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro and Tata Motors were the laggards.

Brent crude -- the global oil benchmark -- rose 0.98 per cent to USD 81.63 per barrel in futures trade. In Asian markets, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong closed in the negative territory, while Seoul ended in the green.

The European markets were quoting lower in the mid-session deals on Thursday. The US stocks settled in the green territory in overnight trade on Wednesday. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital markets on Wednesday and offloaded shares worth Rs 3,462.36 crore, according to exchange data.

On Wednesday, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled higher by 285.94 points or 0.35 per cent at 81,741.34 -- its all-time closing high -- while NSE Nifty rose 93.85 points or 0.38 per cent to close at an all-time high of 24,951.15.

DateMilestone Figures TouchedTrading Sessions
09th Mar 19921000333
09th Jan 200420002836
30th Jan 20063000517
01st Dec 20064000212
27th sep 20075000204
01st Nov 2007600024
12th May 201470001617
01st Sep 2014800077
03rd Mar 20159000122
25th July 201710000592
23rd Jan 201811000125
23rd May 201912000326
24th Nov 202013000375
31st Dec 20201400024
05th Feb 20211500024
03rd Aug 202116000120
31st Aug 20211700019
11th Oct, 20211800028
28th Jun, 202319000424
11th Sep, 20232000051
08th Dec, 20232100060
15th Jan, 20242200025
24th May, 20242300088
27th June, 20242400023
01st Aug, 2024 2500024

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Mumbai: Stock markets remained on a record-smashing course for the fifth straight day on Thursday, with Sensex and Nifty settled at record-high levels after buying in index heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 126.21 points or 0.15 per cent to settle at a new lifetime high of 81,867.55. In the intra-day session, it soared 388.15 points, or 0.47 per cent, to hit an all-time intra-day high of 82,129.49.

The NSE Nifty rose 59.75 points or 0.24 per cent to settle at an all-time closing high of 25,010.90. Intraday, it scaled the record 25,000 level for the first time, rising 127.15 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 25,078.30.

From the Sensex stocks, Power Grid, NTPC, HDFC Bank, Nestle India, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Maruti Suzuki India and Reliance Industries were the major gainers. In contrast, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro and Tata Motors were the laggards.

Brent crude -- the global oil benchmark -- rose 0.98 per cent to USD 81.63 per barrel in futures trade. In Asian markets, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong closed in the negative territory, while Seoul ended in the green.

The European markets were quoting lower in the mid-session deals on Thursday. The US stocks settled in the green territory in overnight trade on Wednesday. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital markets on Wednesday and offloaded shares worth Rs 3,462.36 crore, according to exchange data.

On Wednesday, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled higher by 285.94 points or 0.35 per cent at 81,741.34 -- its all-time closing high -- while NSE Nifty rose 93.85 points or 0.38 per cent to close at an all-time high of 24,951.15.

DateMilestone Figures TouchedTrading Sessions
09th Mar 19921000333
09th Jan 200420002836
30th Jan 20063000517
01st Dec 20064000212
27th sep 20075000204
01st Nov 2007600024
12th May 201470001617
01st Sep 2014800077
03rd Mar 20159000122
25th July 201710000592
23rd Jan 201811000125
23rd May 201912000326
24th Nov 202013000375
31st Dec 20201400024
05th Feb 20211500024
03rd Aug 202116000120
31st Aug 20211700019
11th Oct, 20211800028
28th Jun, 202319000424
11th Sep, 20232000051
08th Dec, 20232100060
15th Jan, 20242200025
24th May, 20242300088
27th June, 20242400023
01st Aug, 2024 2500024

Read More

  1. Stock Markets Open in the Green Amid Mixed Global Cues
  2. Markets Turn Flat in Highly Volatile Trade
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