Mumbai: Extending its record-breaking run, benchmark Sensex soared to a new lifetime high of 30,582, while the broader Nifty ended above the 9,500-mark for the first time on Tuesday on prospects of a good monsoon this year amid robust foreign fund inflows.
The 30-share Sensex opened on a strong footing and zoomed to a new peak of 30,591.55, before winding up 260.48 points, or 0.86% higher at 30,582.60, breaching its previous record close of 30,322.12 points reached on Monday.
It also went past its previous intra-day record of 30,366.43 points hit on May 11. The 50-share NSE Nifty also maintained its bull run and touched a new peak of 9,517.20.
It finally settled 66.85 points, or 0.71% higher at 9,512.25, surpassing its previous record high of 9,445.40, recorded on Monday.