Sensex hits 38,000 for the first time
India's benchmark 30-share index Sensex crossed 38,000 for the first time ever on Thursday. In intraday trade, the Sensex rose 188.67 points to a new all-time high of 38,076.23 and the Nifty 50 rose 45.2 points to a fresh record high of 11,495.20. The record rally was driven by financial stocks such as ICICI Bank and SBI.