<p> Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty on Thursday managed to close with gains but slipped from fresh life-time peaks hit during early trade as investors focussed on signing of US-China initial trade deal.</p>.<p>During the session, the 30-share BSE index breached the 42,000 marks for the first time before settling 59.83 points, or 0.14 per cent, higher at 41,932.56. It hit a record intra-day high of 42,059.45.</p>.<p>Likewise, the broader Nifty scaled its lifetime (intra-day) high of 12,389.05. It ended 12.20 points, or 0.10 per cent, up at 12,355.50.</p>.<p>Nestle India was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 3.23 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, HUL, Bharti Airtel, RIL, TCS, PowerGrid and Titan.</p>.<p>On the other hand, NTPC, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra and Axis Bank finished in the red.</p>.<p>According to traders, the domestic market turned positive as global investors heaved a sigh of relief after the US and China on Wednesday signed the first phase of a trade deal, concluding more than a year of tough negotiations between the two largest economies of the world.</p>.<p>Bourses in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul ended higher. While Shanghai closed in the red.</p>.<p>European markets too started on a positive note.</p>.<p>Brent crude oil futures rose 0.52 per cent to USD 64.33 per barrel.</p>.<p>The rupee depreciated 11 paise to 70.93 per US dollar (intra-day).</p>
<p> Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty on Thursday managed to close with gains but slipped from fresh life-time peaks hit during early trade as investors focussed on signing of US-China initial trade deal.</p>.<p>During the session, the 30-share BSE index breached the 42,000 marks for the first time before settling 59.83 points, or 0.14 per cent, higher at 41,932.56. It hit a record intra-day high of 42,059.45.</p>.<p>Likewise, the broader Nifty scaled its lifetime (intra-day) high of 12,389.05. It ended 12.20 points, or 0.10 per cent, up at 12,355.50.</p>.<p>Nestle India was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 3.23 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, HUL, Bharti Airtel, RIL, TCS, PowerGrid and Titan.</p>.<p>On the other hand, NTPC, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra and Axis Bank finished in the red.</p>.<p>According to traders, the domestic market turned positive as global investors heaved a sigh of relief after the US and China on Wednesday signed the first phase of a trade deal, concluding more than a year of tough negotiations between the two largest economies of the world.</p>.<p>Bourses in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul ended higher. While Shanghai closed in the red.</p>.<p>European markets too started on a positive note.</p>.<p>Brent crude oil futures rose 0.52 per cent to USD 64.33 per barrel.</p>.<p>The rupee depreciated 11 paise to 70.93 per US dollar (intra-day).</p>