Sensex scales new heights ahead of Obama's visit

January 23, 2015 15:53

Sensex jumps 272.82 pts to close at a new peak of 29,278.84; Nifty up 74.20 points to end above 8,800-level for the first time.

The European Central Bank on Thursday unleashed a 1.1 trillion euro bond buying stimulus to rejuvenate the eurozone economy shared by 19 countries. The announcement triggered a global stock market rally though the euro plunged nearly 2 per cent to an 11-year low against the dollar.

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