Sensex, Nifty continue to scale new peaks

Sensex jumps 666 points to close at record 85,836 points while Nifty climbs 211 points to end day at 26,216 points

Benchmark Sensex rallied 666 points to close at a fresh record high on Thursday following buying in auto and banking shares amid gains in global markets.

The BSE Sensex jumped 666.25 points to settle at a record high of 85,836.12 amid monthly expiry in the derivatives segment.

During the day, it reached a record intra-day peak of 85,930.43, surging 760.56 points.