After steady start, Indian stocks are at record highs; Sensex crosses 81,000 for the first time

New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Indian stock indices touched fresh highs on Thursday, with the Sensex crossing the 81,000 mark for the first time.

The indices opened largely steady but gathered steam as the day progressed. Sensex and Nifty were 0.7-0.8 per cent higher at the time of filing this report.

"The positive from the Indian stock market perspective is that expectations of a weakening dollar will increase foreign