The Indian stock market achieved a new milestone, with both Nifty and Sensex reaching a record high on Thursday. The markets got support from the US Federal Reserve deciding to keep the interest rates unchanged for the eighth straight time.
Indian markets on Thursday opened at a record high, with Nifty starting at 25,030.95 after gaining 92.15 points (0.37 per cent) from the previous close. The BSE Sensex also surged to a record high of 82,082 after opening at 81,949.68 points, with a gain of 208.34 points or 0.25 per cent.<
Indian stock markets ended flat on Tuesday after a volatile trading session. The Nifty 50 index tried to touch the historic mark of 25,000 but closed below.
On Tuesday, Nifty at National Stock Exchange or NSE opened in green territory at 24,839.40 up 3.30 points a marginal 0.01 per cent up, while the BSE Sensex opened with the red mark at 81349.30 down 6.56 points or 0.01 per cent.
Indian stock market indices opened with gains on Monday following the global rally. On the National Stock Exchange, the Nifty 50 index opened at 24,943.30, up by 108.45 points or 0.44 per cent, while the BSE Sensex gained 346.93 points or 0.43 per cent to reach 81,679.65 points.
After recovering from the post-budget losses, the Indian stock market closed in green for the first time this week after five consecutive trading day's losses.
The Indian stock market opened with minor gains on Friday remaining negative for two consecutive days after the announcement of the Union Budget 2024-25.
As per the market analysts, the declining global sentiment after the disappointment that arose after the earnings disclosure of Alphabet and Tesl have greatly impacted the market globally.
As the selling pressure continues for the last two consecutive days following the Union Budget announcement, the Indian stock market is expected to follow the global trend as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit multi-week lows.
Indian markets closed on a decline on Thursday, a day after the government proposed an increase in capital gains tax and a hike in the Securities Transaction Tax for F&O transactions in the Union Budget