Sensex hits 37,000 for first time ever, Nifty hits a fresh record high

Benchmark indices have made a flat start on Thursday morning, with the Sensex hitting a fresh record high, but the Nifty is still a few points away from the fresh record high.

At 9.20 am, the BSE Sensex was ruling at a record high of 37,002.72, up 144.49 points or 0.39 per cent. The NSE barometer Nifty50 was holding above 11,150 at 11,158.40, up 26.40 points, or 0.24 per cent. The index is just few points away from hitting its all-time high of 11,171 hit on January 29.

Among sectoral indices, PSU banks, FMCG, infra and auto names are trading strong, while weakness is visible in the pharmaceuticals space. The Nifty Midcap index is up over 0.10 per cent.

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Shares of Larsen & Toubro are up over 1.5 per cent after its June quarter numbers, while SBI and Bharti Airtel are trading higher. Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Infratel and Tech Mahindra have lost the most.