Sensex hits historic 80,000-mark, Nifty ends at record high

Benchmark BSE Sensex breached the historic 80,000 level intraday for the first time while Nifty raced more than 162 points to close at a fresh lifetime high on Wednesday following heavy buying in banking and FMCG shares amid firm global market trends.

The 30-share Sensex hit the historic 80,000 mark for the first time earlier in the day. It surged 632.85 points or 0.79 per cent to a record intraday high of 80,074.30. The index later closed near the 80,000 level at 79,986.80, up by 545.35 points or 0.69 per cent over the last close. As many as 24 Sensex shares closed with gains and six declined.

The BSE Sensex breached the 78,000 level on June 25 and 79,000 for the first time on June 27.