Sensex Gains Around 300 Points; Nifty Hits Record High

The domestic stock markets have opened in the green, extending the gains of the previous session, on the back of positive global cues. At 9:18 am, the BSE Sensex was at 51,351.55, higher by 250.55 points or 0.48 per cent and the NSE Nifty was at 15,424.95, up 87.70 points or 0.56 per cent.
Asian markets rose on Friday, with the broader Hang Seng index in Hong Kong gaining 0.59 per cent. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 1.94 per cent while the Topix index advanced 1.78 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi…

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