BSE Sensex Breaches 22,000 Level for The First Time Monday March 10,2014

The 30-share BSE Sensex hit psychological 22,000 mark for the first time and moved up for a brief period to touch a new record high of 22,005.54.

The Sensex, however, slid afterwards to trade 47.30 points lower at 21,872.49 in early trade on emergence of profit-booking by funds and retail investors tracking weak cues in other Asian markets.