NSEX RISES 145 INTS TO SCALE ESH PEAK; NIFTY DS ABOVE 16,55O

Equity benchmark ex jumped 145 points to at a fresh high on Monday ing gains in index majors ance Industries, Bajaj nce and Tata Steel. spite opening on a choppy , the 30-share index ended 9 points or 0.26% higher at w peak of 55,582.58. It hed a record intra-day high 5,680.75. Similarly, the der NSE Nifty advanced 5 points or 0.21% to a fresh of 16,563.05. During the it rose to new intra-day of 16,589.40. ta Steel was the top gainer he Sensex pack, rallying ly 4% , followed by Bajaj nce, M&M, Bajaj Finserv Reliance Industries. n the other hand, Maruti, j Auto, Powergrid ad Tech Cement were among aggards. omestic benchmark indixtended gains today, while cap and smallcap stocks ained under pressure” said d Modi, head strategy at nce Securities. rong rebound in metals fold by financial services d Nifty. Additionally, sharp very in Reliance Industries media reports stating $25 on Aramco deal is on nced stage also supported hmark indices, he noted. ctorally, BSE metal, energy, nd gas, FMCG and finance es rose up to 1.79%, while om, auto, capital goods and er indices fell up to 0.99%. rther, strong June quarter ormance reported by metal panies and steady pricing in national markets aided al stocks to see sharp und, Modi added. sewhere in Asia, bourses in g Kong, Tokyo and Seoul d with losses, while Shangas positive. uities in Europe were also ing on a negative note in session deals. eanwhile, international oil hmark Brent crude fell to $69.65 per barrel.