
MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Indian shares rose for the sixth time in seven days after a trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico boosted risk appetite, prompting record highs on the Wall Street.
The BSE Sensex rose 0.5% to 38,896.63 and the Nifty 50 Index added 0.4% to 11,738.50 to hit lifetime highs on Tuesday. Out of the Sensex's 30 constituents, 17 stocks ended higher, while 21 of the Nifty's 50 members closed in positive territory.