Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex jumps 300 pts to hit fresh record high, Nifty zooms past 23,500 for 1st time

Indian benchmark equity indices, namely Sensex and Nifty50, achieved new record closing highs for the second consecutive session on Friday. The surge was propelled by state-owned companies and energy stocks, driven by expectations of sustained government spending under the new administration.

The NSE Nifty 50 concluded 0.29% higher at 23,465, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose by 0.24% to 76,993. Both indices marked their second consecutive weekly gains, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex increasing by 0.75% and 0.39%, respectively, for the week.