rediff
Mumbai, Apr 20: The Sensex on Thursday crossed the crucial 12,000 points level on brisk buying in index heavyweights like Reliance, Tata Steel and Tata Motors.
The Sensex zoomed by 144 points to close at an all-time high of 12,040.
The Nifty gained 38 points to close at 3,574.
The 30-share Sensex covered the 1,000 point journey from 11K mark in 15 trading sessions on the back of surging stocks in software, cement and steel shares.
Heavy trading in the counter of Reliance Industries, which carries the second heaviest weight on the index, helped push Sensex higher. Reports said RIL has struck one billion barrel oil well in KG basin.
The market barometer closed over 10,000 points level on February 7 and reached the 11,000 level on March 27.