Sensex, Nifty extend gains to hit fresh highs

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Mumbai: Stocks built on gains to hit fresh life-time highs on late morning trade on across the spectrum buying led by financials, banks, metal, consumer durables, energy, power and basic materials amid higher Asian cues.

The benchmark BSE Sensex spurted by 343.42 points, or 0.99 per cent, to an intra-day record high of 34,935.81. The broader Nifty also zoomed by 90.15 points, or 0.84 per cent at 10,771.40.