Record rally: Sensex crosses 72,000 mark

Sensex and Nifty hit new all-time highs driven by strong foreign fund buying. Sensex touched 72,120 points, closing just below that mark at 72,038, up 702 points. Nifty reached 21,676 points and closed at 21,655, up 213 points. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had a net buying figure of Rs 2,926 crore, while domestic funds were net sellers at Rs 192 crore. The market capitalization of BSE is now at Rs 368 lakh crore. HDFC Bank and Infosys contributed the most to the index's gain, while Nifty also followed similar trajectory.

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