Foreign fund inflows, positive domestic cues lift markets to a fresh high

The broader BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed up to 0.41% higher

Continuing their record-setting spree for a third day in a row, the Sensex and the Nifty50 hit fresh closing highs on Tuesday on the back of sustained foreign fund inflows and positive domestic cues.

After swinging over 300 points in a highly volatile session, the 30-share index ended 66.44 points, or 0.17 per cent, higher at 39,749.73 — its all-time closing high. The gauge hit an intra-day high of 39,828.65 and a low of 39,498.65. Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty inched 4 points, or 0.03 per cent, higher to 11,928.75 — another closing peak for the index. During the day,