Mumbai: Record breaking streak continued for the fifth day on Wednesday, as the BSE Sensex breached 46K level the first time in the history to close at 46,103.50, advancing 494.99 pts as buying was witnessed across the board amid positive global cues.
The Nifty of national stock exchange rose by 136.15 pts at 13,529.10.
The day opened on a strong note at 45,891.04, up 283 pts. It spurted by 556 pts to 46,164 days high before closing at 46,103.50, rallied by 494.99 pts from its previous close.
The sensex registered days high and low at 46,164.10 and 45,792.01 pts respectively.
The Nifty recorded days high and low at 13,548.90 and 13,449.60 pts respectively.
The sectoral indices like Bankex, Realty, IT, Finance and Energy boosted the market.
In scrips, Asian Paints was a top gainer, up by 3.37 pc to Rs 2521.15 followed by Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and Infosys.
The Mid Cap was up by 0.40 pc and Small Cap by 0.49 pc.
In 30 scrips, 20 advanced while 10 declined.
