MUMBAI, July 15 : The BSE Sensex remained on top for another session on Monday, closing at a new peak at 80,664.86, rising 145.52 points following gains in oil and gas, energy, and real estate amid a mixed trend in the Asian market.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 84.55 points to 24,586.70.
The equity market remained in green throughout the session today as the Sensex opened at 80,686.54, up 167 points.
During the day, it spiked 343 points at 80,862.54 days high before closing at 80,664.86, up 145.52 points from its previous close.
The stocks that kept the market first were oil and gas at 2.32 p.c., energy at 1.61 p.c., real estate at 1.40 p.c., and utilities at 1.09 p.c.
The NSE registered days high and low at 24,635.05 and 24,522.75 pts, respectively.
In 30 scrips, 18 advanced while 12 declined.
The mid cap rose by 0.95 pc and the small cap by 0.21 pc.
The gainers were SBI by 2.55 pc to Rs 881.60, NTPC by 2.23 pc to Rs 385.65, Ultracemco by 1.98 pc to Rs 11831.15, M&M by 0.96 pc to Rs 2730.15, and ITC by 0.83 pc to Rs 462.80.
The losers were Asian Paints by 1.44 pc to Rs 2956.45, Tata Steel by 1.13 pc to Rs 166.80, Axis Bank by 0.76 pc to Rs 1307.75, and JSW Steel by 0.44 pc to Rs 930.30.
In the Asian market, Strait Times was up by 0.06 pc and Kospi by 0.14 pc, while Hang Seng fell by 1.54 pc and Kospi by 0.14 pc. ( UNI)
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