Nifty logs record closing at 9,307; Sensex gains 287 points

Benchmark Nifty on Tuesday closed for the first time above 9,300-level, rising nearly 89 points following across-the-spectrum buying activity riding on a global relief rally from French elections and optimistic quarterly earnings.

The key indices resumed gap-up while extending its overnight rebound, it gradually gained with strong momentum during entire session on across-the-board bullish buying as investors opted for longs, the market ended with smart gains.

Index heavyweight Reliance Industries climbed 1.09 per cent after the company on Monday posted a record Rs 8,046 crore fourth-quarter profit, beating expectations.

The NSE 50-share index opened gap-up at 9,273.05 and gradually rallied to mark the life-time high at 9,309.20 intra-day before settling to hit record closing high of 9,306.60, showing a gain of 88.65 points, or 0.96 per cent. It saw an intra-day movement of 58.85 points.

The Nifty marked previous intra-day record high of 9,273.90 on April 5.

Asian shares ended higher following a relief rally in global equities after centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French presidential election.

European stocks were trading higher extending previous day’s gains, as investors monitor political developments in France and ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting later in the week.

Nifty FMCG surged by 1.80 per cent, followed by realty 1.51 per cent, auto 1.12 per cent, energy 1.09 per cent, private banks 1.07 per cent, banks 0.90 per cent and PSU banks 0.72 per cent.

The broader mid-cap and small-cap also gained 0.85 per cent and 0.79 per cent, respectively.

Major index gainers were -- Infratel (4.75 per cent), Axis Bank (3.56 per cent), IOC (3.46 per cent), BPCL (3.43 per cent) and M&M (3.39 per cent).

The losers included Tata Power (0.93 per cent), Cipla (0.74 per cent) and Aurobindo Pharma (0.73 per cent).

A total of 897 shares advanced and 787 declined while 89 ruled steady.

Total securities that hit their price bands were 119.

Turnover in the cash segment jumped to Rs 29,310.01 crore, from Rs 25,927.14 crore on Monday.

A total of 13,893.64 lakh shares changed hands in 10,153,444 trades. The market capitalisation of listed of firms stood at Rs 12,368,628 crore.

The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share Sensex zoomed 287.40 points, or 0.97 per cent to close at 29,943.24, after shuttling between 29,961.82 and 29,780.84.