The benchmark, BSE Sensex zooms 278.18 points or 0.90% to close at new peak of 31,028.21, while the Nifty ends at record 9,585.45, up 75.70 points or 0.80%. The Sensex soared the past 31000-mark for the first time on sustained inflow of funds along with robust corporate earnings of companies. The broader NSE Nifty crossed the 9,600- mark for the first time today. 

The Market marked a historic day as the indices registered fresh record highs, with the Sensex rising 31,000 for the first time ever, together with the Nifty at 9,600. The market breadth was healthy with 1,810 advances against 854 declines, and 182 shares were unchanged. 

Index heavyweights lifted the rally with RIL gaining 2.7%. Tata Steel rose 5.9% to Rs 514, its highest since September 2014. Maruti Suzuki went up 1.3%. The stock has rallied over 30 % so far in the year 2017.

Among losers, Videocon Industries shed 10% for the third consecutive session since investors continued to dump the stock. Central Bank of India and Dena Bank declared the company as an NPA on their books. Cipla Ltd fell 3%, to its 11-month low after posting a quarterly loss against analysts' expectations. Stability in the rupee against the US dollar and fall in global crude oil prices further influenced trading sentiment to a great extent.