Sensex Clocks All-Time High With 52,500 Points, Nifty Ticks 15,400

Indian benchmark BSE Sensex on February 16 surged over 300 points to touch an all-time high of 52,516.76 in early trade. Amid positive trend in global markets, index majors HDFC twins, Kotak Bank and Reliance Industries had driven the early gains. While ONGC emerged as the prime gainer, soaring by 4%, it was followed by IndusInd Bank, Kotak Bank, PowerGrid, SBI and Tech Mahindra. Besides, NSE Nifty also logged 15,431.75 points for the first time.