BSE 30-share Sensex went up 345 points and settled higher at 62,846 while NSE Nifty surged 99 points and ended at 18,599. Nifty had an intra-day high of 18,641. The Bank Nifty hit a fresh all-time high at 44,483. BSE banking index eventually ended 0.7 per cent higher at 44,312.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Stock markets opened with a buoyant note on Monday as the new financial year began ahead of the general elections.