Stock Market : Indices hit record highs; Sensex up 50 pts, Nifty below 23,000

Benchmark indices, Nifty50 and Sensex opened higher on Monday, tracking Asian peers.

S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.35 per cent to 75,671.07 levels while Nifty50 jumped 0.31 per cent to 23,027.40 levels.

In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap surged to a new all time high of 52,811.65. Nifty SmallCap, meanwhile, rose nearly 1 per cent to 17,049.50 levels.

On BSE, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank were the top gainers while Wipro, Maruti were the top losers. Similarly, on NSE, Divi’s Labs was the top gainer while Adani Enterprises was the top laggard.

Sectorally, Nifty Realty led with 1.35 per cent gains, followed by PSU Bank and Healthcare.