Benchmark indices on Thursday rallied by another 0.52 per cent to scale a new peak on the back of sustained buying by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The benchmark Sensex jumped by 340 points to a new high of 65,785.64 and the NSE Nifty index rose by 99 points to 19,497.30 in the buying euphoria.
The BSE market capitalisation crossed Rs 300 lakh crore mark to close at Rs 301.70 lakh crore during the day.