Mumbai: Sensex and Nifty finished off the week at record high up. The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) closed at 15272.72, up by 180.68 points or 1.20 per cent and the NSE’s 50-share Nifty closed up 58.40 points or 1.31 per cent at 4504.55. The BSE Midcap index ended at 6795.30, up 13 points while the BSE Smallcap index closed flat at 8216.14.
The BSE Sensex made 308.60 points during the week (July 9-13), and finally it settled at 15,272.72 on Friday, whereas the NSE Nifty profited 119.70 points during the week to close at 4504.55.
After making healthy opening, the BSE sensitive share index traded in a rangebound mode for most part of the day. Later on, the Sensex attained additional strength as continued buying interest was seen in index pivotals, lastly to end the day on a sturdy note. The stocks from banking, auto and telecom were in the public interest, whereas cement and IT stocks led the declines.