Sensex hits new closing peak of 40,302 points

Mumbai: Equity benchmark BSE Sensex on Monday rose 137 points to hit a new closing high of 40,302, led by gains in IT, metal and financial stocks amid positive global cues. Extending its gains for the seventh consecutive session, the 30-share Sensex settled 136.93 points, or 0.34%, higher at 40,301.96. The index also hit its lifetime intra-day high of 40,483.21. The broader NSE Nifty too advanced 50.70 points, or 0.43%, to close at 11,941.30. Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Infosys, Vedanta, Tata Steel, ONGC, and ICICI Bank. PTI

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