<p>The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty climbed to their all-time high in late morning trade today on the back of short-covering by speculators in view of the last day of futures and options March contract amid persistent foreign capital inflows.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share index resumed higher at 22,116.23 and firmed up further to an all-time high of 22,204.94 before quoting at 22,179.22 at 1000 hours.<br /><br />It showed a rise of 83.92 points, or 0.38 per cent, from its last close.<br /><br />Shares of realty, power, auto and refinery sectors were the major gainers.<br /><br />Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued their buying spree by investing net Rs 1,004.52 crore yesterday, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.<br /><br />The NSE 50-share Nifty also rallied to an all-time high of 6,638.80 before quoting at 6,626.60 at 1000 hours, showing a gain of 25.20 points, or 0.38 per cent, from its last close.<br /><br />Major gainers were - SBI (1.57 per cent), RIL (1.13 per cent), Sun Pharma (0.99 per cent), Gail India (0.78 per cent), Hindalco Ind (0.72 per cent), M&M (0.72 per cent), Bharti Airtel (0.69 per cent) and Tata Motors (0.67 per cent).<br /><br />However, ONGC dropped by 1.60 per cent, TCS (0.87 per cent) and Coal India (0.57 per cent).<br /><br />Asian markets were mostly lower in their early trade amid concerns that US President Barack Obama might step up pressure on Russia.<br /><br />Key benchmark indices in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Japan fell by 0.02-1.14 per cent while indices in Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea rose by 0.14-0.45 per cent.<br /><br />US stocks finished lower yesterday after mid-afternoon selling intensified when President Obama, in a speech in Brussels, called for further economic sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea.<br /></p>
<p>The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty climbed to their all-time high in late morning trade today on the back of short-covering by speculators in view of the last day of futures and options March contract amid persistent foreign capital inflows.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 30-share index resumed higher at 22,116.23 and firmed up further to an all-time high of 22,204.94 before quoting at 22,179.22 at 1000 hours.<br /><br />It showed a rise of 83.92 points, or 0.38 per cent, from its last close.<br /><br />Shares of realty, power, auto and refinery sectors were the major gainers.<br /><br />Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued their buying spree by investing net Rs 1,004.52 crore yesterday, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.<br /><br />The NSE 50-share Nifty also rallied to an all-time high of 6,638.80 before quoting at 6,626.60 at 1000 hours, showing a gain of 25.20 points, or 0.38 per cent, from its last close.<br /><br />Major gainers were - SBI (1.57 per cent), RIL (1.13 per cent), Sun Pharma (0.99 per cent), Gail India (0.78 per cent), Hindalco Ind (0.72 per cent), M&M (0.72 per cent), Bharti Airtel (0.69 per cent) and Tata Motors (0.67 per cent).<br /><br />However, ONGC dropped by 1.60 per cent, TCS (0.87 per cent) and Coal India (0.57 per cent).<br /><br />Asian markets were mostly lower in their early trade amid concerns that US President Barack Obama might step up pressure on Russia.<br /><br />Key benchmark indices in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Japan fell by 0.02-1.14 per cent while indices in Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea rose by 0.14-0.45 per cent.<br /><br />US stocks finished lower yesterday after mid-afternoon selling intensified when President Obama, in a speech in Brussels, called for further economic sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea.<br /></p>