<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices started the new fiscal on a bullish note on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty reaching all-time high levels, amid firm trends from Asian markets and foreign fund inflows.</p><p>Extending its winning momentum to the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 556.98 points to 74,208.33 in early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 192.1 points to 22,519.</p><p>Later, the BSE Sensex reached its all-time high of 74,254.62 and the NSE Nifty hit the lifetime peak of 22,529.95.</p><p>From the Sensex basket, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors, and Larsen & Toubro were the major gainers.</p><p>In Asian markets, Seoul and Shanghai were quoting in the green while Tokyo traded lower.</p><p>Wall Street ended on a mixed note on Thursday.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 188.31 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.37 per cent to USD 87.32 a barrel.</p><p>"The undertone of the market is bullish and there is momentum in the market," Geojit Financial Services Chief Investment Strategist V K Vijayakumar said.</p><p>Equity markets were closed on Friday for Good Friday.</p><p>The BSE benchmark jumped 655.04 points, or 0.90 per cent, to settle at 73,651.35 on Thursday. The NSE Nifty climbed 203.25 points, or 0.92 per cent, to end at 22,326.90.</p><p>In the 2023-24 financial year, the BSE benchmark jumped 14,659.83 points or 24.85 per cent, while the Nifty soared 4,967.15 points or 28.61 per cent.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices started the new fiscal on a bullish note on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty reaching all-time high levels, amid firm trends from Asian markets and foreign fund inflows.</p><p>Extending its winning momentum to the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 556.98 points to 74,208.33 in early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 192.1 points to 22,519.</p><p>Later, the BSE Sensex reached its all-time high of 74,254.62 and the NSE Nifty hit the lifetime peak of 22,529.95.</p><p>From the Sensex basket, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors, and Larsen & Toubro were the major gainers.</p><p>In Asian markets, Seoul and Shanghai were quoting in the green while Tokyo traded lower.</p><p>Wall Street ended on a mixed note on Thursday.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 188.31 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.37 per cent to USD 87.32 a barrel.</p><p>"The undertone of the market is bullish and there is momentum in the market," Geojit Financial Services Chief Investment Strategist V K Vijayakumar said.</p><p>Equity markets were closed on Friday for Good Friday.</p><p>The BSE benchmark jumped 655.04 points, or 0.90 per cent, to settle at 73,651.35 on Thursday. The NSE Nifty climbed 203.25 points, or 0.92 per cent, to end at 22,326.90.</p><p>In the 2023-24 financial year, the BSE benchmark jumped 14,659.83 points or 24.85 per cent, while the Nifty soared 4,967.15 points or 28.61 per cent.</p>