Sensex rallies 200 points to hit fresh intra-day high; Nifty above 12,000

Sensex rallied 200 points to hit fresh intra-day high 40,670.46 on Thursday

Market benchmark BSE Sensex rallied 200 points to hit fresh intra-day high 40,670.46 on Thursday. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty also reclaimed the 12,000 mark.

People look at a screen displaying the Sensex results on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai (REUTERS FILE)

On Wednesday, the Sensex surged over 350 points to hit its record intra-day peak of 40,606.91 points driven by strong buying sentiment in banking, metal and realty stocks.