Nifty edges down after crossing 10,000 points for 1st time

(Reuters) - The NSE Nifty inched down on Tuesday, after earlier breaching 10,000 points for the first time as hopes of better corporate results, accelerating economic growth and government reforms feed a strong markets rally this year.

The index closed 0.02 percent lower at 9,964.55, after earlier gaining as much as 0.45 percent to a record high of 10,011.30.

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed down 0.05 percent at 32,228.27, after earlier rising as much as 0.40 percent to an all-time high of 32,374.30.

(Reporting by Samantha Kareen Nair; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath)