Sensex hits a record high; Nifty near all-time high
India’s blue-chip Sensex rose to a record high on April 8. File
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India’s blue-chip Sensex rose to a record high on April 8, while Nifty 50 inched towards a fresh all-time high, led by metals on positive business updates from Tata Steel and JSW Steel.
The NSE Nifty 50 was up 0.34% to 22,588.70 as of 9:20 a.m., while the S&P BSE Sensex added 0.35% to 74,503.11.
Metal index rose 0.8%. Tata Steel and JSW Steel rose 2.2% and 1% and were among the top three Nifty 50 gainers.
