Sensex jumps 129 points to hit lifetime high of 41,480.91

at 12:52 pm

Mumbai (NVI): Market benchmark Sensex jumped 129 points to hit its lifetime high of 41,480.91 in early morning trade.

The 30-share BSE Sensex after scaling its record peak, it pared some gains to trade 106.90 points or 0.26 per cent higher at 41,459.07 in morning session.

Similarly, the 50-scrip NSE Nifty hit its all-time (intra-day) high of 12,199.05 in opening session. It was trading 19.55 points or 0.16 per cent higher at 12,184.55.

Tata Motors was the top gainer in the Sensex pack rising up to 1.86 per cent, followed by Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, M&M, TCS, Vedanta and Infosys.

On the other hand, HUL was the top loser, shedding up to 1.45 per cent. Yes Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI and ONGC were also trading in the red.

Meanwhile, the Indian rupee opened on a weak note and fell 13 paise to 71.11 against the US dollar in the early trade.

On Monday, the Sensex gauge settled 413.45 points, or 1.01 per cent, higher 41,352.17, which was its fresh closing peak.

While, the Nifty soared to its new intra-day high of 12,182.75 before ending 111.05 points, or 0.92 per cent, up at 12,165 – a record closing level.