Record Highs:
Sensex and Nifty closed at record highs.
- Sensex jumped 1.24% to settle at a new peak of 80,893.51.
- Nifty 50 surged 1.13% to close at a record high of 24,592.20.
IT Sector Leads the Charge:
- IT stocks were the biggest gainers, propelling the major indices to new highs.
- The Nifty IT index surged an impressive 3.41%.
- TCS, the IT major, was a star performer, with its stock price zooming 6%.