Benchmark indices ended higher in the volatile session on December 11 with Nifty around 21,000. At close, the Sensex was up 102.93 points or 0.15 percent at 69,928.53, and the Nifty was up 27.70 points or 0.13 percent at 20,997.10
The Indian equity benchmarks hit fresh milestones in a volatile session on December 11, with the Sensex going past 70,000 for the first time and the Nifty hitting a new high of 21,026.10 amid widespread buying barring the pharma sector.
At close, the Sensex was up 102.93 points, or 0.15 percent, at 69,928.53, and the Nifty was up 27.70 points, or 0.13 percent, at 20,997.10.
Amid mixed global cues, the market opened marginally higher and the Sensex hit a record level of 70,057.83 but couldn’t hold gains amid booking and closed off the day’s highs.