Key benchmark indices  soared over 475 points to settle at its new lifetime high on Wednesday, pushed by gains in TCS, Bharti Airtel and Titan amid persistent international capital inflows. At close, the BSE Senex settled 476.11 points or 0.82 per cent higgher at 58,723.20, adfter touching an  intra-day record of 58,777.06. Similarly, the broader NSE climbed 139.45 points or 0.80 per cent to its new closing high of 17,519.45. During the session, it touched an all-time peak of 17,532.70.

NTPC was the highest gainer within the Sensex pack, climbing over 7 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel, Titan, HCL Tech, SBI, PowerGrid, TCS and IndusInd Bank. On the other hand, Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Ultratech Tech Cement, Bajaj Finance and Nestle India were among the many laggards.

Buying was active across sectors as all the 19 sector gauges compiled by the BSE ended higher. IT, Industrials, Auto, Consumer Durables, Power, Utilities, Metal Oil & Gas indices also rose between 1-2 percent. Telecom shares witnessed strong buying interest after the government announced relief measures for the telecom sector.

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