Sensex Touches 44,000 For First Time As Markets Continue Record Run | Read
Domestic stock markets continued to rise on Tuesday after a day's holiday as global equities rose with investors cheering the news of another promising coronavirus vaccine and optimism about world recovery. The S&P BSE Sensex index jumped 523.18 points - or 1.20 per cent - to touch an all-time high of 44,161.16, and the broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark climbed up 153.80 points to an all-time peak of 12,934.05. Gains across sectors pushed the markets higher.
