Nifty closes over 9200 for first time ever, Sensex closes 90 points

Indian market registered modest gains in the first trading session of the week. The BSE Sensex, advanced 289 points or 0.98% at 29,910.22, The NSE-Nifty-50 index rose 64 points or 0.7% at 9,237.85. BSE Mid-cap Index closed up 0.6% at 14,189 while, BSE-Small-cap Index closed up 1.2% at 14,620. Reliance, L&T, ICICI, and HDFC were the top contributors to the Nifty gains. About 1244 advanced, 428  shares declined  and 269 shares  unchanged on NSE, reflecting bullish sentiment floating in the market.  L&T was the top Nifty gainer whereas, Bharti Airtel was the top Nifty loser today.  Bharti Airtel closed at Rs 342 p

er share up by Rs 7 and Infosys closed at Rs 1,009 per share up by Rs 11.

Indian rupee strengthened to its highest in nearly 1 ½ years and bonds rallied.  Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) pumped in a record Rs. 57,000 crore in Indian capital markets in the month of March, the biggest monthly total since 2002, as per stocks depository services provider NSDL.

NSE index rose about 0.51% to a record high of 9,220.65 points, exceeding its previous landmark of 9,218.40 points hit on 17 March. The bonds have also rallied, reflecting the benchmark ten-year bond yield down near 14 bps to 6.55%.

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