Stocks extended gains and hit fresh intraday high in afternoon trade on steady buying demand in index pivotals. At 13:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 293.99 points or 0.8% at 36,910.80. The Nifty 50 index was up 96.65 points or 0.88% at 11,031. The Nifty was currently ...read more