Benchmark indices ended
on a strong note on Tuesday after hitting fresh record highs in the intra-day
trade on Tuesday. The Sensex hit a new
lifetime high of 39,364.in the trade while the broader Nifty50 index of the
National Stock Exchange (NSE) surpassed 11,800 level to hit a record of
11,810.Among sectoral indices, private bank stocks gained the most, followed
by financial services and auto stocks.
BUZZING STOCKS Jet Airways ended around 8 per cent lower at Rs 241.50
apiece on the NSE after reports suggested the airline may shut down its
opeartions temporarily.Tata Consultancy Services hit a six-month high,
extending its Monday’s 5 per cent rally on the BSE, after the company reported
better than expected 2.4 per cent growth in constant currency revenue in the
March 2018 quarter of financial year 2018 - 19 The stock settled at Rs 2,132 apiece
on BSE. As polling for Lok
Sabha elections is underway, Nifty's price structure is indicating a major
shift in trend direction.