Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended at record closing highs on Wednesday, driven by Union Budget 2021 and highest ever FII buying. BSE Sensex jumped 458 points or 0.92 per cent to end at 50,255.75, while the broader Nifty 50 index settled at 14,790, up 142 points or 0.97 per cent. IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex performer, rising over 7.5 per cent. It was followed by Power Grid Corporation of India, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, NTPC, Axis Bank, Titan Company, Tech Mahindra and Bharti Airtel, among others. On the flip side, Maruti Suzuki was the top Sensex laggards, along with Ultratech Cements, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Nestle India and TCS. Except for Nifty Realty index, all the sectoral indices ended in the green.

Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended at record closing highs on Wednesday, driven by Union Budget 2021 and highest ever FII buying. BSE Sensex jumped 458 points or 0.92 per cent to end at 50,255.75, while the broader Nifty 50 index settled at 14,790, up 142 points or 0.97 per cent. IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex performer, rising over 7.5 per cent. It was followed by Power Grid Corporation of India, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, NTPC, Axis Bank, Titan Company, Tech Mahindra and Bharti Airtel, among others. On the flip side, Maruti Suzuki was the top Sensex laggards, along with Ultratech Cements, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Nestle India and TCS. Except for Nifty Realty index, all the sectoral indices ended in the green.