Sensex rises 152 pts, scales fresh peak

Mumbai, August 10

Equity benchmark Sensex rose by 152 points to close at its fresh lifetime high on Tuesday on the back of gains in index majors HDFC, Bharti Airtel and Infosys amid positive trends in the global markets.

Airtel top gainer

Bharti Airtel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4%, followed by Tech Mahindra, HDFC, Kotak Bank, Mamp;M and HCL Tech

The 30-share index closed 151.81 points higher at its lifetime peak of 54,554.66, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 21.85 points to 16,280.10.

Bharti Airtel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4%, followed by Tech Mahindra, HDFC, Kotak Bank, Mamp;M and HCL Tech.

On the other hand, Tata Steel, NTPC, ITC and PowerGrid were among the laggards. — PTI