Indian equities buoyed, key indices scale new highs (Second Lead)

Mumbai April 5 (IANS) Broadly positive global cues and healthy buying in consumer durables capital goods and automobile stocks buoyed the Indian equity markets on Wednesday and both the key indices touched new 52-week intra-day highs as well as new closing highs.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) after opening at a record high of 9 264.40 points provisionally closed at 9 265.15 points -- up 27.30 points or 0.30 per cent.

The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 29 996.03 points provisionally closed at 29 974.24 points -- up 64.02 points or 0.21 per cent from the previous close at 29 910.22 points.

The Sensex touched a new 52-week high crossing the 30 000-mark during intra-day trade. It touched a high of 30 007.48 points and a low of 29 817.69 points.

The BSE market breadth was bullish with 2 000 advances and 934 declines.

--IANS
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