<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/sensex#:~:text=4%20hours%20ago-,Sensex%20climbs%2093.51%20points%20to%2072%2C398.39%20in%20early%20trade,up%2012.55%20points%20to%2021%2C963.70">Sensex </a>and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/nifty">Nifty </a>closed at new record levels on Monday in a highly volatile trade driven by gains in energy and bank shares and a rally in Asian markets.</p>.<p>Extending its rally to the fourth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 66.14 points or 0.09 per cent to settle at an all-time high of 73,872.29. During the day, it jumped 183.98 points or 0.24 per cent to 73,990.13.</p>.<p> The Nifty rose by 27.20 points or 0.12 per cent to close at a lifetime high of 22,405.60 points. During the day, it hit an all-time high level of 22,440.90.</p>.<p> Among the Sensex firms, NTPC, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and IndusInd Bank were the biggest gainers.</p>.Rupee rises 2 paise to settle at 82.89 against US dollar.<p> JSW Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement, Infosys and Titan were among the laggards.</p>.<p> In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled in the green.</p>.<p> European markets were trading on a mixed note. The US markets ended with gains on Friday.</p>.<p> Global rating agency Moody's on Monday raised India's growth forecast for 2024 calendar year to 6.8 per cent, from 6.1 per cent estimated earlier, on the back of 'stronger-than-expected' economic data of 2023 and fading global economic headwinds.</p>.<p> In a special trading session on Saturday, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 60.80 points or 0.08 per cent to reach its all-time closing high of 73,806.15. The Nifty went up by 39.65 points or 0.18 per cent to settle at a new closing high of 22,378.40.</p>.<p> Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE conducted a special trading session in the equity and equity derivative segments on Saturday to check their preparedness to handle major disruption or failure at the primary site.</p>.<p> Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.30 per cent to $83.80 a barrel.</p>.<p> Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 81.87 crore on Saturday, according to exchange data.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/sensex#:~:text=4%20hours%20ago-,Sensex%20climbs%2093.51%20points%20to%2072%2C398.39%20in%20early%20trade,up%2012.55%20points%20to%2021%2C963.70">Sensex </a>and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/nifty">Nifty </a>closed at new record levels on Monday in a highly volatile trade driven by gains in energy and bank shares and a rally in Asian markets.</p>.<p>Extending its rally to the fourth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 66.14 points or 0.09 per cent to settle at an all-time high of 73,872.29. During the day, it jumped 183.98 points or 0.24 per cent to 73,990.13.</p>.<p> The Nifty rose by 27.20 points or 0.12 per cent to close at a lifetime high of 22,405.60 points. During the day, it hit an all-time high level of 22,440.90.</p>.<p> Among the Sensex firms, NTPC, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and IndusInd Bank were the biggest gainers.</p>.Rupee rises 2 paise to settle at 82.89 against US dollar.<p> JSW Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement, Infosys and Titan were among the laggards.</p>.<p> In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled in the green.</p>.<p> European markets were trading on a mixed note. The US markets ended with gains on Friday.</p>.<p> Global rating agency Moody's on Monday raised India's growth forecast for 2024 calendar year to 6.8 per cent, from 6.1 per cent estimated earlier, on the back of 'stronger-than-expected' economic data of 2023 and fading global economic headwinds.</p>.<p> In a special trading session on Saturday, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 60.80 points or 0.08 per cent to reach its all-time closing high of 73,806.15. The Nifty went up by 39.65 points or 0.18 per cent to settle at a new closing high of 22,378.40.</p>.<p> Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE conducted a special trading session in the equity and equity derivative segments on Saturday to check their preparedness to handle major disruption or failure at the primary site.</p>.<p> Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.30 per cent to $83.80 a barrel.</p>.<p> Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 81.87 crore on Saturday, according to exchange data.</p>