Sensex, Nifty hit record lifetime highs in special ‘Muhurat Trading Session’

Domestic stock markets began the first session of Samvat 2077, the new year according to the Hindu calendar, at record highs in a special Muhurat trading session.

The S&P BSE Sensex index jumped 387.93 points – or 0.89 per cent – to touch an all-time high of 43,830.93 shortly after opening at a record high of 43,815.45.

The broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark climbed to a record 12,828.70, adding 108.75 points – or 0.85 per cent – from its previous close.

Gains across sectors, led by banking, financial services, energy and IT shares, pushed the markets higher.