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.

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

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.

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,

India stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Real Estate, Capital Goods and Auto sectors led shares higher. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 added 1.48% to hit a new all time high,

Indian stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 hit record highs on September 20. Positive global cues after the Fed rate cut are seen as the prime factors behind the fresh market rally.

Stock Market LIVE Updates | On Thursday, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty reached new all-time highs, following positive global trends after the US Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut in over four years.

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