The benchmark indices settled at fresh closing high on Thursday, led by a rise in the shares of financial and realty stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex settled at a record high of 38,024, up 137 points, while the broader Nifty 50 index closed at a new high of 11,471, up 21 points. In intra-day deals, the S&P BSE Sensex hit a fresh all-time high of 38,076.23. The Nifty50 index, on the other hand, touched its record high level of 11,495.20. In stocks, ICICI Bank settled 4.64 per cent higher at Rs 332.95 while Axis Bank rose 3.86 per cent at Rs 619.45 on the BSE. Among ...

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