Sensex atop Mt 61,000, just 1% away from fresh the all-time highs

Benchmark indices gained in 11 of the past 12 trading sessions

Benchmark indices rose for a fourth straight trading session on Tuesday, supported by positive global cues and buying by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The Sensex ended above the 61,000 mark for the first time since January 17, 2022 — at 61,121 — with a gain of 375 points, or 0.6 per cent. It has posted gains in 11 of the past 12 trading sessions, and is only about 1 per cent shy of hitting a new lifetime high. In the past 12 sessions, the index has added 3,886 points, a gain of nearly 7 per cent.
 

The broader Nifty50 closed