Sensex at record high after gaining 400 points, Nifty tops 16,800 for 1st time

Indian shares jumped to record highs on Monday, boosted by automaker and metal stocks, while broader Asian peers’ rise on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech last week also aided gains. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.67% at 16,817.40 by 9:22 am and headed for its sixth straight session…

Sensex crosses 55,000 after strong gains, Nifty tops 16,430

Indian shares hit a record high on Friday, with banking and financial stocks leading gains, as the country’s retail inflation eased on improved supplies and government assured support to tide over economic strain caused by the pandemic. By 9:19 am, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.35% at 16,427 and the…