Sensex jumps over 200 points to new high; Nifty tops 14,600
The Hindu
Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points to scale a fresh intra-day peak in early trade on Wednesday, led by gains in ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries amid sustained foreign fund inflow.
After touching a life-time high of 49,776.29 in early session, the 30-share BSE index was trading 201.65 points or 0.41% higher at 49,718.76.
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