Markets at record high; Sensex rises 143 points, Nifty crosses 13,300-mark

Markets opened flat on Monday amid firm global cues. The equity benchmarks hit record high in early morning trade with the NSE Nifty crossing 13,300-mark for the first time led by gains in energy, metal and PSU banks. In early trade, the BSE Sensex rose 143.64 points or 0.32 percent to 45,223.19. Similarly, the NSE Nifty jumped 46.75 points or 0.35 percent to touch 13,305.30.