Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty 50 end at record closing highs; investors earn nearly ₹14 lakh crore in a day

The Sensex and the Nifty hit their fresh record highs, jumping almost 4 per cent each, during the session. Both indices ended at their fresh closing highs with gains of over 3 per cent each.

Sensex opened 2,622 points higher at 76,583.29 against its previous close of 73,961.31 and surged 2,778, or 3.8 per cent, to hit its fresh record high of 76,738.89. The 30-share pack finally closed with a hefty gain of 2,507 points, or 3.39 per cent, at 76,468.78, with 25 stocks in the green.

The Nifty 50 opened 807 points higher at 23,337.90 against its previous close of 22,530.70. It rose 808 points, or 3.6 per cent, to hit its fresh record high of 23,338.70 in early deals. The Nifty 50 closed at 23,263.90, up 733 points, or 3.25 per cent.

In percentage terms, it was the biggest single-day gain for both the Sensex and Nifty 50 since January 2, 2021, when both indices had surged by 5 per cent each.

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Published: 03 Jun 2024, 03:30 PM IST