Benchmark stock market indices soared to record highs on Monday following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking for a historic third term. The Sensex surpassed the 77,000 mark for the first time, while the Nifty50 also reached a new peak.
The NSE Nifty 50 index gained 0.34% at 23,367.30 and the S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.27% to 76,904.35, with both the indexes hitting record highs as of 09:22 a.m. IST.