New Delhi, April 17 -- Bharti Airtel share price climbed over a per cent to hit a record high in morning trade on Thursday, April 17, in an otherwise weak market. Bharti Airtel shares opened at Rs.1,831.60 against their previous close of Rs.1,823 and rose 1.2 per cent to the all-time high of Rs.1,844.35. Around 9:30 AM, the stock traded 0.66 per cent higher at Rs.1,835 on the BSE. Equity benchmark Sensex was 0.41 per cent down at 76,725 at that time.

Bharti Airtel shares have seen healthy gains in the current calendar year, defying market volatility. The telecom stock jumped 15 per cent this year until April 16, against a 1.4 per cent decline in the Sensex.

Over the last year, the stock has jumped 50 per cent, while in the last three an...