<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh all-time high levels in early trade on Monday tracking foreign fund inflows and a rally in the US markets.</p><p>Equity markets have been continuously rallying amid the US rate cut hopes gathering momentum and renewed foreign fund inflows.</p><p>The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 359.51 points to hit a new record peak of 82,725.28 during the early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 97.75 points to reach a fresh all-time high of 25,333.65.</p><p>Among the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Asian Paints were the biggest gainers.</p><p>Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards.</p><p>In Asian markets, Seoul traded in the positive territory while Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong quoted lower.</p>.GST collection climbs 10% to Rs 1.75 lakh crore in August.<p>The US markets ended higher on Friday.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 5,318.14 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.</p><p>"The market has entered a zone of steady but mild up-move caused by the accumulation of quality largecaps. FIIs turning buyers last week mainly due to some large bulk deals also has improved sentiments in the market," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.82 per cent to USD 76.30 a barrel.</p><p>Rallying for the ninth straight session on Friday, the BSE benchmark climbed 231.16 points or 0.28 per cent to settle at an all-time closing high of 82,365.77.</p><p>In its best winning streak since its launch in 1996, the NSE Nifty soared 83.95 points or 0.33 per cent to hit a new lifetime closing high of 25,235.90, taking its victorious run to the 12th day in a row.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh all-time high levels in early trade on Monday tracking foreign fund inflows and a rally in the US markets.</p><p>Equity markets have been continuously rallying amid the US rate cut hopes gathering momentum and renewed foreign fund inflows.</p><p>The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 359.51 points to hit a new record peak of 82,725.28 during the early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 97.75 points to reach a fresh all-time high of 25,333.65.</p><p>Among the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Asian Paints were the biggest gainers.</p><p>Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards.</p><p>In Asian markets, Seoul traded in the positive territory while Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong quoted lower.</p>.GST collection climbs 10% to Rs 1.75 lakh crore in August.<p>The US markets ended higher on Friday.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 5,318.14 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.</p><p>"The market has entered a zone of steady but mild up-move caused by the accumulation of quality largecaps. FIIs turning buyers last week mainly due to some large bulk deals also has improved sentiments in the market," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.82 per cent to USD 76.30 a barrel.</p><p>Rallying for the ninth straight session on Friday, the BSE benchmark climbed 231.16 points or 0.28 per cent to settle at an all-time closing high of 82,365.77.</p><p>In its best winning streak since its launch in 1996, the NSE Nifty soared 83.95 points or 0.33 per cent to hit a new lifetime closing high of 25,235.90, taking its victorious run to the 12th day in a row.</p>