Party continues on D-street as benchmark indices hit record highs

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 198.94 points to 34,352.79 and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 64.70 points at 10,623.60.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 198.94 points to 34,352.79 and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 64.70 points at 10,623.60.

The market ended at fresh record closing high yet again on Monday. The Nifty closed above 10,600 for the first time while the Midcap index outperformed, rising a percent.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 198.94 points to 34,352.79 and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 64.70 points at 10,623.60.

Infosys, HDFC, L&T, ITC, Reliance Industries were top contributors to Nifty's gains. Telecom stocks cracked on tariff war. Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular were down 4-5 percent.

For more, watch the Markets@Moneycontrol show. Moneycontrol correspondent Uttaresh Venkateshwaran speaks to Anchal Pathak about what moved the markets today.

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