Benchmark Sensex closed above the historic 84,000-mark for first time while Nifty settled at a new record high on Friday, powered by a rally in frontline bank stocks along with upbeat trends in the US and Asian markets.

It was a historic day for Indian equity indices on Friday as Sensex, Nifty, and Nifty Bank closed at an all-time high.

The Sensex closed above 84,000 for the first time, driven by a rally in frontline bank stocks and optimistic trends in US and Asian markets. This surge allowed equity investors to see their wealth grow by Rs 6.

India's NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are trailing only Wall Street's Nasdaq and S&P 500 as top-performing indexes this year, with analysts expecting the rally to extend into 2025.

Nifty and Sensex surged at market open on Friday, driven by a global market rally following the US Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. Sectoral indices like Nifty Metal led gains. International markets also responded positively,

The two key equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, hit new record highs tracking a rally in global markets following the US Fed cut its benchmark interest rate. The two indices scaled new levels as the BSE benchmark Sensex breached the historic 84,

The Indian equity benchmarks created new record highs on Friday boosted by strong trend in US markets overnight. The Sensex rose as much as 975 points to hit new record high of 84,159.90 and Nifty 50 index touched an all-time high of 25,

Within the Nifty index, several prominent companies, including NTPC, Titan, Kotak Bank, And Nestle India were among the top gainers. On the other hand BPCL, Coal India, ONGC , And Adani Ports were the the top losers.

The two key equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, on Friday are trading in the green, led by overnight gains in the US stock markets, amid positive cues from Asian markets. At 10.05 am, the BSE Sensex rose 520 points to 83,

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,530 level, a premium of nearly 40 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.