Sensex retains record growth for ninth session

Sensex on Friday rises by 140.54 points to reach a new closing high of 17,291.10, continuing its record setting spree for the ninth straight session, on BSE.

The benchmark Sensex on Friday rose by 140.54 points to reach a new closing high of 17,291.10, continuing its record setting spree for the ninth straight session, on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The BSE 30-share index reached its new intra-day peak of 17,361.47 and touched the day's low of 17,152.31 points.

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Tracking the firm trend, the wide-based National Stock Exchange's Nifty moved up by 20.80 points to 5,021.35, after touching the day's high of 5,055.80 and a low of 4,996.45 points.