Nifty

However, the market remained subdued throughout the day's trade session due to profit booking along with extremely high stock valuations. Globally, Asian shares slipped on speculation of heightened United States-China trade standoff.

It opened at an all-time high of 47,026.02 points. Around 9.40 a.m., Sensex was trading at 46,752.93, lower by 137.41 points or 0.29 per cent from its previous close of 46,890.34. The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange was trading at 13,696.75, higher by 43.95 points or 0.32 per cent from its previous close.

Accordingly, the market had a "gap up" opening at their respective high levels. In terms of sectors, most of the indices traded in the green. Among them, Pharma, Realty and Financial Services indices were the major gainers. At 2.30 p.m., Sensex was trading at 46,868.59, higher by 202.13 points or 0.43 per cent from the previous close.

Healthy buying was witnessed in consumer durables and healthcare stocks, while decline in metal, telecom and FMCG stocks limited the gains on the indices. Around 10.20 a.m., Sensex was trading at 46,743.21, higher by 76.75 points or 0.16 per cent from its previous close of 46,666.46. It opened at 46,774.32 and has so far touched an intra-day high of 46,812.37 and a low of 46,627.60 points.

Subsequently, the NSE Nifty50 reached a record high of 13,692.35, while S&P BSE Sensex touched 46,704.97 points level, following a strong market sentiments globally. In terms of sectors, realty, metal, auto and pharma indices were major gainers, while PSU banks were the main loser.

Healthy buying was witnessed in realty, metal and auto stocks. Around 10.16 a.m., Sensex was trading at 46,503.27, higher by 240.10 points or 0.52 per cent from the previous close of 46,263.17. It opened at 46,573.31 and has so far touched an intraday high of 46,599.02 and a low of 46,479.10 points.

Sensex was trading at 40,909.76, higher by 365.39 points or 0.90 per cent from the previous close of 40,544.37 at 10.42 a.m.