Sensex ends above 31,000, sets record

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Last Updated : May 26 2017 | 4:42 PM IST

REUTERS - The benchmark BSE Sensex rallied on Friday to end above 31,000 for the first time, as higher derivatives rollover led to strong follow-up buying in index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries and ITC Ltd .

The Sensex closed up 0.9 percent at 31,028.21, after hitting a high of 31,074.07.

The NSE Nifty rose 0.9 percent to end at 9,595.10, after touching a record high of 9,604.90.

For the week, the Nifty gained 1.77 percent while the Sensex rose 1.85 percent.

(Reporting by Krishna V Kurup in Bengaluru; Editing by Vyas Mohan)

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First Published: May 26 2017 | 4:20 PM IST

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