Markets end FY 2014 on high note; Sensex, Nifty set fresh records

Stock markets ended financial year 2013-14 in a grand fashion with the BSE benchmark Sensex and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty moving up to all-time high levels for the sixth day in succession on Monday. The indices, however, fell from their peak intra-day positions on profit-booking. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose to historic high of 22,467.21 points in a day marked by high volatility. The key barometer finally settled at 22,386.27 points - setting a fresh closing record for the fourth straight day - 46.30 points or 0.21 per cent higher than its previous close. The 50-share Nifty recorded its lifetime closing high of 6,704.20, up by 8.30 points from its previous close.