Nifty hits 9,300 for the first time ever, Sensex rallies over 250 points

Nifty50 rose to an all-time high of 9,299 earlier in the day, surpassing previous peak on April 5

Benchmark indices extended gains in the afternoon deals with Nifty hitting 9,300-mark for the first time ever following positive global cues after a centrist victory in the first round of the French presidential election.
 
Sentiment was also bolstered by a string of optimistic quarterly results including from Reliance Industries which were announced yesterday post market hours.
 
At 2:26 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 29,919 up 263 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,292 up 74 points. Nifty50 rose to an all-time high of 9,299 earlier in the day, surpassing the previous peak on