MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices continued their upward momentum for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, supported mainly by strong buying in IT stocks.
However, both indices ended the day off their highs as some profit booking emerged later in the session.
The Sensex touched a new 52-week high of 85, 290 during the day, gaining as much as 864 points. It finally settled with a modest rise of 130 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 84, 556.