Sensex, Nifty at new peak; auto, power stocks shine

Mumbai, October 11

Sensex and Nifty on Monday scaled new peaks by continuing their winning run to the third session in a row, propelled by gains in mainly auto, power and banking shares.

After scaling a new intra-day high of 60,476.13 during the session, the Sensex closed 76.72 points higher at 60,135.78 – marking its new closing high as well.

Similarly, the Nifty rose 50.75 points to its all-time closing high of 17,945.95. Intra-day, the NSE gauge touched a new peak of 18,041.95. Maruti was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying nearly 4%, followed by PowerGrid, ITC, NTPC, SBI, M&M, Kotak Bank and HDFC Bank. — PTI

Maruti top gainer

Maruti was the top gainer, rallying nearly 4%, followed by PowerGrid, ITC, NTPC, SBI, M&M, Kotak Bank and HDFC Bank