Sensex closes all-time high 12,612

New Delhi: The markets scaled new heights in today's trading session without showing any weakness or fatigue.

The Sensex soared closing above the 12600 mark. It closed at 12,612.38 up 99 points. The Nifty gained 33 points to close at 3754.

The BSE Midcap closed at 6,033.30 with a gain of 0.81 per cent.

The NSE Smallcap closed with a gain of 1.48 per cent at 7813.

The rally was led by energy, metal and banking stocks. Buying was also seen in stocks from consumer durables, capital goods and IT sector.

The BSE Bankex advanced 2.5 per cent to close at 5,809.33. Banking stocks including Oriental Bank, ICICI Bank, Allahabad Bank, SBI, PNB and Andhra Bank stirred up.

Metal stocks including Welspun Gujarat, Hindalco, Jindal Steel, NALCO, Sterlite Ind, and Jindal Saw climbed up.The BSE metal index was up 2.2 per cent at 11,239.27.

The BSE oil and gas index closed with a gain of 1.79 per cent at 6,394.15. Oil & gas stocks like MRPL, Chennai Petro, ONGC, Petronet LNG, Reliance, Kochi Refin and IOC moved up.

The BSE Consumer durables index rose 0.52 per cent to close at 3,680.79. Consumer durables stocks like Samtel Color, Blue Star and BPL closed in the green.

The BSE capital goods index closed with a gain of 0.51 per cent at 9,032.65. Capital goods stocks like Aban LoydChiles, HEG, Praj Industries, L&T, Bharat Elec and Greaves Cotton closed higher.

Technology stocks including HCL Tech, HCL Info, Patni Computer and I-Flex Solution rose higher.The BSE IT index closed at 4,138.93 up 0.46 per cent.

However the BSE Health care index closed flat.

Scrips from auto and FMCG sector witnessed selling at the bourses. The BSE auto index closed at 5,768.05 down 0.26 per cent and the BSE FMCG index closed at 2,303.92 down 0.27 per cent.

Among the major gainers on the indices were Hindalco, Tata Power, ONGC, ICICI Bank, Dabur India and Oriental Bank.

The NSE cash turnover stood at Rs 9859.12 crore and the NSE F&O turnover was Rs 32417.41 crore. The BSE cash turnover was Rs 4915.87 crore. The total market turnover was Rs 47192.4 crore.

On the corporate front, Saudi Aramco and RIL are in talks for the Petrochem Complex, the complex will cost $8 billion.

ONGC has made a significant gas discovery in GELEKI fields in Assam. It has signed a deal with Halliburton to redevelop 3 fields in Assam

Bajaj Auto may go for a stock split; to transfer stake in group firms to new company.

GAIL may have to hive off marketing division if the Cabinet approves draft pipeline policy circulated by petroleum ministry.

RNRL board has approved $300 million FCCB issue.

JK Lakshmi Cement relists at Rs 160 On BSE, it closed at 188.40 Vs listing price of 160.

RBI has approved higher FII buying in these cos as per following limits passed by the board.