Sensex soars 231 pts, Nifty ends at record high

Benchmark Sensex closed above the 30,000-mark on Thursday while the broader Nifty scaled a lifetime high on positive earnings and reform initiatives.

The 50-share NSE Nifty spurted 47.95 points, or 0.51 percent, to end at 9,359.90, a fresh closing high.

Its previous closing peak of 9,351.85 was recorded on April 26.

The Sensex stayed in the positive terrain through the session and touched a high of 30,169.95 before settling 231.41 points, or 0.77 per cent higher at 30,126.21, its highest level since April 26 when it closed at a record high of 30,133.35.