<p>Equity benchmark Sensex jumped 228 points to its fresh lifetime high on Monday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS and ICICI Bank.</p>.<p>After starting on a tepid note, the 30-share BSE index rose 228.46 points or 0.44 per cent to finish at its all-time high of 52,328.51.</p>.<p>Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty surged 81.40 points or 0.52 per cent to a record 15,751.65.</p>.<p>PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 4 per cent, followed by NTPC, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries and IndusInd Bank.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC and Dr Reddy’s were among the laggards.</p>.<p>"Domestic equities extended gain with benchmarks recording fresh all-time highs as sharp decline in daily caseload and states started easing business curb lifted sentiments," said Binod Modi, Head - Strategy at Reliance Securities.</p>.<p>A sharp rebound was seen in private banks, auto and IT which supported market, while metals and pharma witnessed profit booking.</p>.<p>He further noted that midcap and smallcap stocks were again in focus as investors appeared to be lapping up these counters in the backdrop of improved visibility of earnings recovery.</p>.<p>Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul ended with gains, while Hong Kong was in the red.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges in Europe were largely trading with losses in mid-session deals.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.58 per cent lower at $71.47 per barrel. </p>
<p>Equity benchmark Sensex jumped 228 points to its fresh lifetime high on Monday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS and ICICI Bank.</p>.<p>After starting on a tepid note, the 30-share BSE index rose 228.46 points or 0.44 per cent to finish at its all-time high of 52,328.51.</p>.<p>Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty surged 81.40 points or 0.52 per cent to a record 15,751.65.</p>.<p>PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 4 per cent, followed by NTPC, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries and IndusInd Bank.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC and Dr Reddy’s were among the laggards.</p>.<p>"Domestic equities extended gain with benchmarks recording fresh all-time highs as sharp decline in daily caseload and states started easing business curb lifted sentiments," said Binod Modi, Head - Strategy at Reliance Securities.</p>.<p>A sharp rebound was seen in private banks, auto and IT which supported market, while metals and pharma witnessed profit booking.</p>.<p>He further noted that midcap and smallcap stocks were again in focus as investors appeared to be lapping up these counters in the backdrop of improved visibility of earnings recovery.</p>.<p>Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul ended with gains, while Hong Kong was in the red.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges in Europe were largely trading with losses in mid-session deals.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.58 per cent lower at $71.47 per barrel. </p>