SHARE prices commenced on the first trading day of the year, hitting new highs in early trading as investors went on a buying binge, carrying the momentum from last year.

The bellwether index soared 1.57 percent or 133.97 points to 8,692.39. The wider All Shares surged 1.08 percent or 53.76 points to 5,043.73.

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