Sensex scales 70k-peak, Nifty closes just shy of 21k on gains in metal, IT shares

After a gap-up opening, the 30-share index rose to a record intra-day high of 70,057.83 points. Later, it shed some of the gains to close at 69,928.53 points, showing gains of 102.93 points or 0.15 per cent. As many as 18 Sensex shares closed in the green, 11 declined, and one settled unchanged. The broader Nifty also hit its...