The week has been relatively positive for the major indices in the country. The week has only gotten better, as the marquee indices of the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty have broken records and crossed their life-high marks in the intraday trade on Wednesday,

Markets in India were headed for a strong open on Friday, led by overnight gains on the Wall Street, which was driving Asian markets higher as well.

Major Wall Street indexes surged to record highs on Thursday, boosted by gains in global markets and a rise in Treasury yields. Investors’ risk appetite was heightened as the Federal Reserve initiated its first rate-cutting cycle in more than four years, according to a report by Reuters.

The S&P 500 surged to a record high close on Thursday, the day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points and indicated more rate cuts were on the horizon. The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average also registered a record closing high,

Indian equity benchmark indices hit fresh record highs, after opening higher on Friday, led by overnight gains on the Wall Street.

GIFT Nifty traded down by 18.50 points or 0.07% at 24,444 indicating a muted opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50

Stock Market LIVE Updates | On Thursday, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty reached new all-time highs, following positive global trends after the US Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut in over four years.