Nifty breaches 5000-mark, creates history, market trade at higher levels

Nifty created history by breaching the 5000 levels, while the benchmark Sensex after touching the 17000-mark yesterday, ended the day at 17152 on the back of brisk trades in scrips across sectors.

The sentiment has been very positive and liquidity is abundant which has been taking the markets to new heights.

Asian markets: Asian stocks advanced today after stocks rallied on Wall Street, with financials such as Mizuho Financial Group and exporters such as Sony Corp. leading the charge in Japan.

• Hong Kong''s Hang Seng surged 1.67 per cent or 440.95 points at 26,871.24
• Japan''s Nikkei rose 1.54 per cent or 252.90 points at 16,688.64
• Taiwan''s Taiwan Weighted gained 0.77 per cent or 71.35 points at 9,328.82
• Singapore''s Straits Times advanced 0.97 per cent or 35.56 points at 3,685.65
• South Korea''s Seoul Composite was up 0.91 per cent or 17.45 points at 1,936.71

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