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Stock Market:  The benchmark Sensex rose 443 points to close at a new record high, while the Nifty settled above the 24,100 mark on Monday, helped by buying in banking and IT stocks in line with gains in Asian and European markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended at 79,476.19, up 443.46 points or 0.56 percent from its previous close.

During the day, the index touched an intraday high of 79,561. The broader Nifty index on the National Stock Exchange climbed 131.35 points or 0.55 percent to close at a new record high of 24,141.95. During the day, the index hit an intraday high of 24,164, which was only 10 points lower than its all-time high of 24,174 recorded on Friday.

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Among the Sensex stocks, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services, JSW Steel, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors and ICICI Bank were the top gainers. NTPC, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, and Axis Bank were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai markets ended higher. European markets were trading with gains. US markets closed lower on Friday. Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 0.51 percent to $85.43 a barrel. According to stock exchange data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 23.09 lakh crore on Friday.

The Bahrain Stock Exchange index decreased by 210.45 points, or 0.27 percent, to settle at 79,032.73 points on Friday. Throughout the day, it increased by 428.4 points, or 0.54 percent, to reach a new record trading high of 79,671.58. The Nifty index decreased by 33.90 points or 0.14 percent to 24,010.60. Throughout the day, it increased by 129.5 points, or 0.53 percent, to reach a new all-time high of 24,174.

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(With PTI's Input)