Indian indices ended at record close on Thursday led by gains in heavyweights HDFC twins, Bajaj Finance and Reliance Industries. The sentiment was further lifted tracking broader Asian markets, which perched near record highs on optimism over a US stimulus package and the Federal Reserve’s promise to keep interest rates low. The Sensex ended 224 points higher at its new closing high of 46,890 while Nifty rose 58 points to settle at its record close of 13,741. In intra-day deals, Sensex rose as much as 326 points to its all-time high of 46,992 while the Nifty hit its record high of 13,773, up 90 points.

Indian indices ended at record close on Thursday led by gains in heavyweights HDFC twins, Bajaj Finance and Reliance Industries. The sentiment was further lifted tracking broader Asian markets, which perched near record highs on optimism over a US stimulus package and the Federal Reserve’s promise to keep interest rates low. The Sensex ended 224 points higher at its new closing high of 46,890 while Nifty rose 58 points to settle at its record close of 13,741. In intra-day deals, Sensex rose as much as 326 points to its all-time high of 46,992 while the Nifty hit its record high of 13,773, up 90 points.