Stock Market: Sensex, Nifty Hit New All-Time Highs In Early Trade; HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv Top Gainers

On Friday, equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit new all-time highs in early trade, tracking the ongoing rally in domestic equities, firm trends in Asian markets, and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 502.42 points to hit a new all-time high of 82,637.03 points in early trade. The NSE Nifty rose 105.7 points to a new high of 25,257.65.

Among the 30 Sensex firms,  HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Titan, NTPC, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance,  Asian Paints, and HCL Technologies were the top gainers. Sun Pharma and Tata Motors were the losers.

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In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong all traded in the green, while the U.S. markets ended the trade on a mixed note in the previous trading session. According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors purchased equities worth Rs 3,259.56 crore on Thursday, while domestic institutional investors acquired equities worth Rs 2,690.85 crore.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.23 percent to USD 80.12 a barrel.

The Sensex on Thursday surged 349.05 points, or 0.43 percent, to end trade at an all-time high of 82,134.61 points. It was its eight straight winning streak. Rallying for the 11th consecutive session, the Nifty rose 99.60 points or 0.40 percent to hit a new closing high of 25,151.95.

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(With PTI's Input)