Sensex and Nifty rise to post fresh record highs, while Rupee appreciates slightly against US Dollar

At the domestic stock markets, the Sensex and the Nifty rose to post fresh record highs, today; while the Rupee appreciated slightly against the US Dollar. In the international markets, Brent crude oil futures traded below USD 72 a barrel. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 228 points, or 0.4 per cent, to close at a record high of 52,329, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange advanced 81 points, or 0.5 per cent, to end at an all time high of 15,752. In the broader market on t...