Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh all-time high levels in early trade on Wednesday amid a firm trend in global markets.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 475.88 points to 71,913.07 — its all-time peak — in early trade. The Nifty climbed 138.8 points to reach its record high of 21,591.90.
At 10:14 am, Sensex was trading 299.60 points higher at 71,736.79, whereas Nifty was trading 104.30 points up at 21,557.40.
Among the Sensex firms, Wipro, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, NTPC and HDFC Bank were the major gainers.