Nifty and Sensex reached new record highs in early trading on June 18, with gains of 0.25 percent each. Leading the upward momentum were indices like Metal stocks, PSU banks, and IT, while Healthcare and Pharma sectors saw declines.
By 9:20 am, the Sensex had risen by 195 points to reach 77,187, while the Nifty climbed 69 points (0.29 percent) to 23,534. Market breadth showed 2,193 advancing stocks, 734 declining stocks, and 156 unchanged.
Top gainers on the Nifty included Wipro, Adani Enterprises, M&M, Titan Company, and Adani Ports, while Maruti Suzuki, Dr Reddy’s, Divis Laboratories, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and SBI Life Insurance were among the laggards.