Sensex opens at record high

The BSE Sensex shot up by over 128 points to 30,071.61 and the NSE Nifty scaled 9,343.15, both lifetime highs in opening trade on Wednesday on sustained buying by retail investors amid high foreign fund inflows.

Encouraging earnings and positive Asian cues also contributed to the stellar show of the bourses.

Besides, the rupee appreciating agaisnt the dollar to trade at a near 21 month high of 64.07 fuelled the bull run of the bourses.

The 30-share BSE index reclaimed the 30,000 mark to trade at a new record high of 30,071.61 by surging 128.37 points, or 0.42 per cent.