Sensex gains 208 points to end at new closing peak of 34,056.

NewDelhi: The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) zoomed over 200 points while the broader Nifty50 rose 52 points in the the last trading day of calendar year 2017.

Sensex closed at 34,056.83 points — up 27.90 percent and Nifty surged by 28.64 percent to close at 10,530.70 points as strong foreign fund inflows, hopes of an improving economy and higher corporate earnings boosted investor confidence.

Sensex and Nifty closed the calender higher by 27 percent and 28 percent respectively.