Sensex, BSE market capitalisation scale new peaks

The sensex gained another 372 points on Thursday to extend its record-breaking rally to a fifth day on the back of strong foreign fund buying and closed near the 72.5k mark on the day December derivatives contracts expired. Markets opened on a positive note with the sensex up about 200 points, picked up gains through the session to record a new life-high level at 72,484 points and closed a tad off that mark at 72,410 — up 372 points or 0.5%.

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