Sensex breaches 50,000 mark for the first time

Sensex crossed 50 000 mark in pre opening session on January 21 At 10 09 am the BSE S P Sensex was up by 257 or 0 52 at 50 049 13 while the Nifty was up by 63 points or 0 43 at 14 707 70 Among stocks Reliance Industries was up by 2 23 per cent at 2 100 Bajaj Auto Bajaj Finance Tata Motors were also among the top gainers