Sensex, Nifty make new highs as FIIs maintain buying spree; Infosys up 2.6%

The benchmark indices darted up to fresh peaks on Friday, capping off a stellar week in which equity benchmarks closed every session at a record high on unabated foreign fund inflows.

After opening at its lifetime intra-day high of 47,026.02, the Sensex succumbed to selling pressure but rebounded at the fag-end trade to finish at a record 46,960.69, up 70.35 points or 0.15 per cent.

Similarly, the broader Nifty rose 19.85 points or 0.14 per cent to 13,760.55 — its new closing record.

IT stocks hogged the limelight as better-than-expected results from Accenture enthused investors.

Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack,