Sensex, Nifty break records as mkts rise for 6th straight day

August 19, 2014 16:41

Surging for the sixth straight session, the benchmark Sensex today rose about 30 pts to new closing peak of 26,420.67 and the Nifty edged up 23 points to end at a record 7,897.50 following across-the-board gains on positive domestic and global cues.

This is the second day in a row that broader indices have logged new life-time highs and concluded at fresh peaks. Yesterday, they rose over 1 per cent each on oil price drop, lower inflation data and PM Narendra Modi's pledge to boost manufacturing and infrastructure in his August 15 speech.

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