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Nifty hits record high, moves closer to 10,000 mark

Mumbai | ByReuters
Jul 24, 2017 03:07 PM IST

The broader Nifty rose as much as 0.54 % to 9,968.95, surpassing the previous record set a week earlier, while the benchmark BSE Sensex climbed 0.67 % to an all-time high of 32,242.78.

The NSE Nifty rose to a record high on Monday, inching closer to the 10,000 mark, as market heavyweight Reliance Industries Ltd continued to surge on optimism about its outlook for the core business and telecom venture.

Brokers & shareholders at Kolkata share market react as Sensex and Nifty gain after opening on Monday.(PTI)
Brokers & shareholders at Kolkata share market react as Sensex and Nifty gain after opening on Monday.(PTI)

The broader Nifty rose as much as 0.54 % to 9,968.95, surpassing the previous record set a week earlier, while the benchmark BSE Sensex climbed 0.67 % to an all-time high of 32,242.78.

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Reliance Industries was the leading gainer, advancing as much as 2.5 % to its highest since Jan. 15, 2008, after the oil-to-telecoms conglomerate posted better-than-expected earnings and unveiled a low-cost 4G-enabled phone last week.

But indexes could struggle to post stronger gains in the near term as analysts warned investors would likely enter a consolidation phase as more companies report earnings, including HDFC Bank Ltd later in the day.

“The process of consolidation is likely to continue. We will see more stock-specific moves coming through depending on how corporate results unfold,” said Gaurang Shah, head investment strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Among other gainers, Lupin Ltd rose as much as 2.8 % after the U.S. health regulator cleared inspection of the company’s Goa facility with no adverse observations.

Bharti Airtel Ltd gained 1.5 %, recovering from Friday’s 2 % decline, as analysts said the impact from the unveiling of the JioPhone would not be as bad as initially feared.

Meanwhile, strong quarterly results helped lift stocks such as Vijaya Bank and Jammu and Kashmir Bank. Vijaya Bank rose over 2.5 % while Jammu and Kashmir Bank gained 6.5 %.

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