<div align="justify">Benchmark Sensex soared to a record close of 30,248, while the broader Nifty breached the 9,400- mark for the first time today as investors widened their exposure, spurred by forecast of a normal monsoon this year.<br /><br />After a strong opening, the 30-share BSE Sensex continued its upward journey to hit a fresh intra-day high of 30,271.60 before ending at 30,248.17, spurting 314.92 points, or 1.05 per cent.<br /><br />The index broke its previous record closing of 30,133.35 reached on April 26. It also surpassed its intra-day peak of 30,184.22 recorded on April 27.<div align="justify"><br />On similar lines, the NSE Nifty, after hitting an all- time high of 9,414.75, settled higher by 90.45 points, or 0.97 per cent at 9,407.30.<br /><br />This surpassed its previous record close of 9,359.90 on May 4, as well as the intra-day peak of 9,377.10 hit on May 5. <br /></div></div>
<div align="justify">Benchmark Sensex soared to a record close of 30,248, while the broader Nifty breached the 9,400- mark for the first time today as investors widened their exposure, spurred by forecast of a normal monsoon this year.<br /><br />After a strong opening, the 30-share BSE Sensex continued its upward journey to hit a fresh intra-day high of 30,271.60 before ending at 30,248.17, spurting 314.92 points, or 1.05 per cent.<br /><br />The index broke its previous record closing of 30,133.35 reached on April 26. It also surpassed its intra-day peak of 30,184.22 recorded on April 27.<div align="justify"><br />On similar lines, the NSE Nifty, after hitting an all- time high of 9,414.75, settled higher by 90.45 points, or 0.97 per cent at 9,407.30.<br /><br />This surpassed its previous record close of 9,359.90 on May 4, as well as the intra-day peak of 9,377.10 hit on May 5. <br /></div></div>