Mumbai: The domestic stock markets touched record highs during the special Muhurat trading session held on Saturday on the first day of Hindu Samvat 2077. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 194.98 points or 0.45 percent to close at a record 43,637.98 in Muhurat trading.
It reached an all-time high of 43,830.93 during the Muhurta business. Similarly, the NSE Nifty gained 60.30 points or 0.47 percent to close at 12,780.25, the highest level ever.
The Nifty touched a record level of 12,828.70 during Muhurat trading. During this period, the Sensex saw Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, ITC, Infosys, HDFC Bank and ONGC gaining up to 1.17 percent. Only four stocks – Powergrid, Titan, Ultratech Cement and Bajaj Finance – closed down.
