It was a historic day on Dalal Street as the NSE Nifty 50 finally managed to cross the 20,000 mark for the first time. The S&P BSE Sensex also crossed 67,000, fuelled by a strong rally in heavyweight stocks.
At 3:30 pm, the Sensex was up 528.17 points to 67,127.08, while the Nifty 50 gained 176.40 points to settle at a record closing high of 19,996.35.