Stock Market Highlights: Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 extended gains to a sixth straight day to scale new record highs on Monday, led by financial, IT, metal and oil & gas shares. Heavyweights such as Infosys, ICICI Bank, ITC and TCS were in high demand, aiding investors’ morale.  Broader markets supported the positive sentiment in the market, with the midcap and smallcap indices closing with gains of 1.2 percent and 0.7 percent respectively.

Catch highlights of the October 18 session:

First Published: Oct 18, 2021, 07:43 AMIST