The sensex on Thursday scaled a new high of 21,374 by gaining 36 points on buying in select stocks in an otherwise lacklustre trade. This is for the second successive day that the key index is hitting record high level. On Wednesday, the index rose by 87 points to close at all time high of 21,337.67.
The 30-issue bellwether index initially dipped to a low of 21,264.71 on weak Asian cues, but gradually recovered after mid-session and crossed 21,400-mark.
It was just 74 points short of its life-time intra-day high of 21,484, recorded on December 9, 2013. Finally, the sensex closed higher by 36 points or 0.17% at 21,374.
L&T, which posted a 22% rise in standalone net profit for the December quarter, was the top sensex gainer at 2.8%.
The 30-issue bellwether index initially dipped to a low of 21,264.71 on weak Asian cues, but gradually recovered after mid-session and crossed 21,400-mark.
It was just 74 points short of its life-time intra-day high of 21,484, recorded on December 9, 2013. Finally, the sensex closed higher by 36 points or 0.17% at 21,374.
L&T, which posted a 22% rise in standalone net profit for the December quarter, was the top sensex gainer at 2.8%.
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