<p>Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit intra-day record high levels before closing almost flat on Monday due to profit-taking in FMCG and IT shares by cautious investors ahead of the key US Fed interest rate decision later this week.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE Sensex closed higher by 23.12 points or 0.03 per cent at 81,355.84 -- its all time closing high -- with 16 of its components advancing and 14 ending lower. The index opened higher and jumped 575.71 points or 0.70 per cent to hit a new intra-day record peak of 81,908.43 in late morning deals following a decline in US bond yields.</p>.<p>However, investors preferred to book profits at record high levels amid high volatility dragging the index down.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty ended marginally up 1.25 points or 0.01 per cent at an all-time closing high of 24,836.10. During the day, it surged 164.9 points or 0.66 per cent to hit a fresh lifetime peak of 24,999.75.</p>.<p>From the Sensex pack, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma were among the biggest gainers.</p>.<p>Bharti Airtel, Titan, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.</p>.<p>In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong settled in the positive territory.</p>.<p>European markets were trading on a mixed note. The US markets rallied on Friday.</p>.<p>"An ease in the US personal consumption expenditure to 2.5 per cent and the subsequent drop in the US 10-year yield have fuelled optimism that the Fed might cut rates in September, leading to a global rally. However, profit-booking was triggered in the domestic market given trading in the overbought territory and closed flat," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.</p>.<p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 2,546.38 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.</p>.<p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.31 per cent to $80.88 a barrel.</p>.<p>The BSE benchmark jumped 1,292.92 points or 1.62 per cent to settle at 81,332.72 on Friday.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty surged 428.75 points or 1.76 per cent to settle at an all-time closing high of 24,834.85. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit intra-day record high levels before closing almost flat on Monday due to profit-taking in FMCG and IT shares by cautious investors ahead of the key US Fed interest rate decision later this week.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE Sensex closed higher by 23.12 points or 0.03 per cent at 81,355.84 -- its all time closing high -- with 16 of its components advancing and 14 ending lower. The index opened higher and jumped 575.71 points or 0.70 per cent to hit a new intra-day record peak of 81,908.43 in late morning deals following a decline in US bond yields.</p>.<p>However, investors preferred to book profits at record high levels amid high volatility dragging the index down.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty ended marginally up 1.25 points or 0.01 per cent at an all-time closing high of 24,836.10. During the day, it surged 164.9 points or 0.66 per cent to hit a fresh lifetime peak of 24,999.75.</p>.<p>From the Sensex pack, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma were among the biggest gainers.</p>.<p>Bharti Airtel, Titan, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.</p>.<p>In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong settled in the positive territory.</p>.<p>European markets were trading on a mixed note. The US markets rallied on Friday.</p>.<p>"An ease in the US personal consumption expenditure to 2.5 per cent and the subsequent drop in the US 10-year yield have fuelled optimism that the Fed might cut rates in September, leading to a global rally. However, profit-booking was triggered in the domestic market given trading in the overbought territory and closed flat," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.</p>.<p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 2,546.38 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.</p>.<p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.31 per cent to $80.88 a barrel.</p>.<p>The BSE benchmark jumped 1,292.92 points or 1.62 per cent to settle at 81,332.72 on Friday.</p>.<p>The NSE Nifty surged 428.75 points or 1.76 per cent to settle at an all-time closing high of 24,834.85. </p>