Sensex, Nifty Continue At Record Highs; Nifty Bank Index Gains Over 2%

The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty are at record highs in afternoon trading on Monday as strong corporate earnings in the December quarter have raised hopes of a quick economic recovery.  At 1:15 pm, the BSE Sensex was trading at 51,144.95, higher by 602.35 points or 1.17 per cent and the NSE Nifty was at 15,321.75, up 157.70 points or 1.04 per cent.