
Markets on record-making spree; rally for eighth day
The Hindu
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 184.54 points or 0.29% to settle at 63,284.19, its fresh record closing high
Benchmark indices rallied for the eighth day running on December 1, ending at fresh record closing highs, amid firm global market trends and continuous foreign fund inflows.
Buying in IT counters also added to the momentum.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 184.54 points or 0.29% to settle at 63,284.19, its fresh record closing high. During the day, it rallied 483.42 points or 0.76% to 63,583.07, its lifetime intra-day peak.
The broader NSE Nifty advanced 54.15 points or 0.29% to end at 18,812.50, its new record closing high.
Among the Sensex pack, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Infosys, HCL Technologies, and Larsen & Toubro were the major winners.
ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the laggards.
Elsewhere in Asia, markets in Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong ended higher.

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