The benchmark Nifty50 index closed above 15,300 for the first time since February 16. The index rose for a fourth day on optimism that economic activity will accelerate as pandemic-led restrictions ease and vaccinations rise.
The Nifty added 93 points, or 0.61 per cent, to close at 15,301.45—mere 14 points short of a new lifetime high. The index had logged its lifetime high on a closing basis of 15,314.7 on February 15, just before the onset of the lethal second wave of Covid-19. The Sensex closed at 51,017, with a gain of 380 points, or 0.75 per cent. The index is

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