Benchmark stock market indices gained sharply in early trade as the S&P BSE Sensex crossed the 84,000 mark for the first time and the Nifty50 hit a fresh all-time high.
The S&P BSE Sensex was up 965 points to 84,149.80 at 11:30 am, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 276.60 points to trade at 25,692.40
