All sectoral indices pared their opening losses. Nifty IT index led the pack with a gain of 0.34%, followed by the Nifty FMCG index rallying 0.04%.
India's index of industrial production (IIP) rose by a sharp 134.44% in April 2021, as per the NSO data
Besides, the movement of Brent crude, rupee and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) would also be watched by investors
BSE Administration & Supervision has received recognition from Sebi to administer and supervise investment advisors registered with the regulator
On an intraday basis, the Sensex hit a new peak of 52,641 and Nifty 50 touched a record peak of 15,824
Sensex touched a lifetime high of 52,626 and the broader market index Nifty 50 hit a new peak of 15,835.
After opening on a strong footing benchmark equity indices extended gains in the afternoon session with banks, financials, energy, healthcare and real
Bajaj Finance, PowerGrid, ITC, NTPC, and Dr Reddy's were top Sensex gainers. Of 30 Sensex shares, 26 traded in the green at open.
BSE Sensex ended at 51,941, down 333 points or 0.64%, while the Nifty 50 closed the day at 15,635, down 105 points or 0.67%
ONGC was top gainer on the Sensex rallying over 2%. PowerGrid (up 0.58%), Infosys (up 0.50%), HCL Tech (up 0.42%) and HUL (up 0.41%).