New Delhi, Jan 15: The week has begun on a positive note as Sensex achieved a historic milestone -- surpassing 73,000 for the first time -- while Nifty has crossed 22,000 mark.
Sensex recorded a substantial gain of 759.48 points, equivalent to 1.05 per cent, closing at 73,327.94. Nifty experienced an increase of 202.90 points, or 0.93 per cent, settling at 22,097.45.
The surge was driven by a rally in IT stocks, propelled by December quarter results surpassing Street estimates.
Wipro, ONGC, HCL Technologies, Infosys and Bharti Airtel were the top gainers on the Nifty. The losers included HDFC Life, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Hindalco Industries and Eicher Motors.
