BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 – opened on Thursday at record highs, with both indices up 1% from the previous session's closing, following the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates by 50 basis points (bps).

Twelve of the 13 major sectors logged gains, with metals leading sectoral gainers with a 1.75% climb and all 15 of its constituents were in the green

The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 439.75 points to 83,624.55 in early trade, while the NSE Nifty rose 132.05 points to 25,547.85. Among the top gainers from the 30 Sensex firms were JSW Steel, Tata Steel,

NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan Company, Nestlé India, and Hindustan Unilever were among the top gainers on the BSE Sensex

The Fed's interest rate cut is a positive factor for Indian equities as it boosts global liquidity, potentially attracting more foreign funds. However, concerns over high valuations continue to loom large.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged to their fresh record high levels in early trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate after more than four years.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty climbed to fresh record high levels on Thursday (September 19, 2024) in line with firm global trends after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced the first cut in policy rate in more than four years.

The S P BSE Sensex ended 236.57 points higher at 83,184.80, while the NSE Nifty50 settled 38.25 points higher at 25,415.80. Both the indices had hit fresh all-time highs in early trade.

The Indian equity benchmarks resumed their up move on Thursday after a day's pause in the previous session after the US Federal Reserve surprised global markets with first rate cut in four years which was larger than expected.

The US Federal Reserve's first rate cut since 2020 has shifted investor interest towards largecaps, with foreign inflows expected to rise in emerging markets like India. While Sensex and Nifty hit new peaks,