Sensex Nears 80K, Nifty Touches 24188
Deccan ChronicleMUMBAI: The Indian equity markets continued its positive rally for the second consecutive trading session of 2025 with bullish sentiment driving Thursday's performance. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex ended 1436 points or 1.83 per cent higher at 79,943 while the Nifty rose 445.75 points or 1.88 per cent to 24,188. Gains in banking, IT, auto and metals triggered a major rally despite concerns in the currency market which saw the rupee scaling fresh lows amid rising crude oil prices and subdued growth. The broader market also participated, with the Midcap Index rising 657 points to 58,108 and Nifty Bank gaining 545 points to close at 51,605.5. In 2024, the Sensex and Nifty gave modest annual returns of 8.9 per cent and 9.6 per cent in 2024 respectively compared to 20 per cent profit in 2023.