Sensex Hits 29,000, Nifty At Fresh 52-Week High

The BSE Sensex rose over 100 points to hit 29,000 for the first time since September 8, 2016 while the Nifty 50 index made a fresh 52-week high of 8,973.20 on Thursdsay amid buying in IT and telecom stocks. Idea Cellular was up 7 per cent, while Bharti Airtel hit an 18-month high on its plan to buy Telenor India. Meanwhile, TCS led the rally in IT stocks with over 2 per cent gains.  But analysts said the momentum could wane and the ...