Sensex crosses 80,000 in record opening; Nifty at 22,491.75 points on positive global cues

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): Benchmark indices, Nifty and Sensex scaled to fresh record highs on Wednesday, with Sensex surpassing 80,000 for the first time on the strength of banking and FMCG stocks.

It was 80,013.77, up 572.32 points or 0.72 per cent at the time of filing this report. Nifty also opened at 24,291.75, up 168 points or 0.70 per cent.

Bank Nifty opened in green territory with an increase of 7