<div align="justify">Benchmark Sensex rallied to 33,940 and the Nifty 10,493 -- both all-time closing highs -- driven by IT, technology and capital goods shares amid unabated domestic institutional buying.<br /><br />The 30-share BSE Sensex opened on a strong footing at 33,768.47 and hit a fresh intra-day high of 33,964.28. It ended at 33,940.30, a new closing, up 184.02 points, or 0.55 per cent.<br /><br />The previous closing record was on December 19 when it had finished at 33,836.74. The index had lost 80.46 points in the previous two sessions.<br /><br />The broader Nifty gained 52.70 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at a fresh peak of 10,493, breaking its previous record of 10,463.20 hit on December 19.<br /><br />For the third straight week, the Sensex advanced, notching up a significant 477.33 points, or 1.42 per cent. The Nifty was up 159.75 points, or 1.54 per cent, during the week.<br /><br />The rupee soaring to an over fresh three-month high against the dollar during the day fuelled the upward trend.<br /><br />The stock exchanges will remain closed on Monday for Christmas. <br /></div>
<div align="justify">Benchmark Sensex rallied to 33,940 and the Nifty 10,493 -- both all-time closing highs -- driven by IT, technology and capital goods shares amid unabated domestic institutional buying.<br /><br />The 30-share BSE Sensex opened on a strong footing at 33,768.47 and hit a fresh intra-day high of 33,964.28. It ended at 33,940.30, a new closing, up 184.02 points, or 0.55 per cent.<br /><br />The previous closing record was on December 19 when it had finished at 33,836.74. The index had lost 80.46 points in the previous two sessions.<br /><br />The broader Nifty gained 52.70 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at a fresh peak of 10,493, breaking its previous record of 10,463.20 hit on December 19.<br /><br />For the third straight week, the Sensex advanced, notching up a significant 477.33 points, or 1.42 per cent. The Nifty was up 159.75 points, or 1.54 per cent, during the week.<br /><br />The rupee soaring to an over fresh three-month high against the dollar during the day fuelled the upward trend.<br /><br />The stock exchanges will remain closed on Monday for Christmas. <br /></div>