Equity benchmark indices in Asia rose in early trade, with the NSE Nifty rising 62.05 points to 18,624.80 and the BSE Sensex rising 172.4 points to 62,677.20.
The BSE benchmark hit its all-time intraday peak of 62,724.02 in morning trade.
Major winners included Hindustan Unilever, Dr Reddy’s, Titan, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, UltraTech Cement, and Mahindra & Mahindra.
Major laggards included Maruti, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finserv, and Asian Paints.
Markets in Seoul, Shanghai, and Hong Kong were trading in the green, while Tokyo quoted lower.
The Sensex climbed 211.16 points or 0.34 percent to settle at 62,504.80, its record closing high on Monday.
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