Sensex rises 194 points, extends rally to 10th day

FMCG, IT financial sector shares supported record run while metal and pharma sector shares ended in red

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Logging its longest winning run in nearly a year, benchmark BSE Sensex rose for the 10th straight day to close at a fresh lifetime high on Monday, tracking foreign fund inflows and a rally in the US markets.

The 30-share Sensex rose by 194.07 points or 0.24 per cent to settle at a record high of 82,559.84.

During the day, it surged 359.51 points or 0.43 per cent to reach a new intra-day record peak of 82,725.28.

The index surged for the 10th straight session, which is its longest gaining streak since September 2023 when it rose for nine straight days in the first half of the month.

The NSE Nifty rose for the 13th straight day, which experts said, was its longest winning run in decades.

The 50-share index climbed 42.80 points or 0.17 per cent to settle at a lifetime high of 25,278.70.