PowerGrid, falling about 3%, was the top Sensex loser followed by Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, Bajaj Auto, SBI and M&M
Maruti Suzuki, rising over 6%, was the top Sensex gainer followed by M&M, Bajaj Auto, NTPC, Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank
After hitting a lifetime high of 60,333 during the day, the 30-share BSE index closed 163.11 points or 0.27% higher at record 60,048.47
Sensex settled at record 59,885.36, up 958.03 points or 1.63%, while Nifty scaled a fresh peak of 17,822.95, up 276.30 points or 1.57%
The BSE Sensex closed 77.94 points or 0.13% lower at 58,927.33, while the NSE Nifty ended at 17,546.65, down 15.35 points or 0.09%
After swinging between gains and losses, the BSE Sensex closed 77.94 points or 0.13% lower at 58,927.33
Sensex jumped 772.73 points from day's low to end at 59,005.27, up 514.34 points or 0.88% from its previous close
The overall market breadth was negative as 2,332 stocks declined on the BSE, while 1,041 advanced and 134 remained unchanged.
NTPC, rising over 7%, was the top Sensex gainer followed by Bharti Airtel, Titan, HCL Tech, SBI, PowerGrid, TCS and IndusInd Bank
The overall market breadth was positive as 1,934 stocks advanced on the BSE, while 1,309 declined and 153 remained unchanged