Sensex touches record high for second consecutive day

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SEN44Mumbai, May 12: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 23,410.36 points Monday, surpassing its previous record of 23,048.49 points hit Friday, before exit polls results.

Good shopping for was discovered in banking, capital merchandise, oil and gas, metal and car sectors, whereas selling pressure was seen in tending sector.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Mumbai exchange (BSE), that opened at 23,031.11 points, was commerce at 23,375.31 points in the pre-noon session, up 381.08 points or 1.66 % from the previous day’s shut at 22,994.23 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 23,410.36 points and a low of 23,008.65 points in trade.

The S&P BSE bankex gained 391.92 points, capital merchandise index surged by 276.54 points, oil and gas index went up by 205.86 points, metal index touched up by 155.44 points and car index inched up by 190.06 points. However, tending index slipped by 38.95 points.

The wider 50-scrip nifty of the National stock exchange (NSE) was surged by 108.10 points or 1.58 % and was commerce at 6,966.90 points.

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