Nifty hit its lifetime high of 23,481, rising 159 points against the previous close of 23,322. Sensex also zoomed 539 pts to a record high of 77,145. All Sensex stocks except HUL and ICCI Bank were trading in green. Nestle, Wipro, Tech Mahindra were the top Sensex gainers, rising up to 1.90% in early deals.
Market cap of BSE-listed firms rose to Rs 432.04 lakh crore.