Nifty breaches 17,000 for 1st time, GDP data in focus

Benchmark indices ended the trading session on a strong note as NSE Nifty 50 ended above 17,000 for the first time.

Indian shares ended higher on Tuesday, with sharp gains in Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel helping the blue-chip Nifty index scale the 17,000-mark for the first time, ahead of economic growth data due later in the day. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index closed 1.19% higher at 17,132.20, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 1.16% to 57,552.39, with both indexes posting their fourth consecutive monthly gain.