Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Monday, with the Nifty hitting its fresh all-time high level, amid a rally in global markets.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 177.73 points to 73,983.88 in early trade. The Nifty hit its all-time high level of 22,440.90.
At 10:29 am, Sensex was trading 119.13 points higher at 73,925.28, whereas Nifty was trading 38.45 points up at 22,416.85.
Among the Sensex firms, NTPC, Power Grid, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank and Maruti were the biggest gainers.
JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Titan and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards.
