India stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Real Estate, Capital Goods and Auto sectors led shares higher. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 added 1.48% to hit a new all time high,

Nifty-50 index and the Sensex though hit record highs on Thursday, however, ended lower with gains of 0.15% and 0.29%

India's NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are trailing only Wall Street's Nasdaq and S&P 500 as top-performing indexes this year, with analysts expecting the rally to extend into 2025.

The level of 25,250 is crucial to watch in case of a downward move. If the Nifty 50 closes below this level, a drop to 25,100-25,000 cannot be ruled out. However, in the case of an uptrend, the index needs to break through 25,

All sectoral indices ended in positive territory, with metals and autos leading the gains. ICICI Bank recorded its largest single-day gain since April, rising more than 4%.

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.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,530 level, a premium of nearly 40 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The two key equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, on Thursday hit their all-time highs following US Federal Reserve announced a 50 bps rate cut on Wednesday evening. At 9.40 am, the BSE Sensex 637 points to 83,

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex and Nifty hit a record high on Thursday, driven by gains in information technology stocks, following the U.S. Federal Reserve decision to initiate its monetary easing cycle with a substantial 50-basis-point rate cut.

Indian markets reacted cautiously to the US Federal Reserve's rate cut, with profit booking leading to modest gains. The Nifty 50 and Sensex hit record highs before retreating, impacted by losses in key sectors,