Prior to this, the approach of expiry day had attracted short covering in the index futures which ensured that FIIs were left holding close to 60% of their index futures as longs, in stark contrast to just 16% as longs in mid-July.
Budget over, bulls back faster, higher, stronger
The NSE Nifty rose 428.75 points, or 1.76%, to close at a record of 24,834.85. The index hit a lifetime high of 24,861.15 during the