All sectoral indices on the NSE barring Nifty Media closed in the green. Sustained buying momentum across all sectors was witnessed.
Bharti Airtel was the top Sensex gainer followed by Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Titan, Maruti and Bajaj Finance
Reliance Industries, closing over 1% higher, was the top Sensex gainer, followed by M&M, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and HUL
After hitting fresh lifetime high of 56,198.13 in early trade, Sensex ended 14.77 points or 0.03% lower at 55,944.21
In Asia, stock exchanges in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul ended with strong gains
Sensex slipped 489 points from its record highs of 56,118 to end at 55,629, lower by 162 points or 0.29%
Most sectoral indices on the NSE closed in the red. IT and FMCG stocks led the rally, while metals, banks and financials were under pressure.
TCS, closing over 3% higher, was the top Sensex gainer, followed by L&T, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto and RIL
The 30-share index rallied 318.05 points or 0.58% to end at all-time peak of 54,843.98
Sensex ended 28.73 points or 0.05% lower at 54,525.93, while NSE Nifty inched up 2.15 points or 0.01% to 16,282.25