Domestic equity markets gained over 0.5 per cent, with Sensex crossing the 74,000 mark for the first time and Nifty ending at a fresh record high.
The BSE’s 30-share Sensex jumped 408.86 points or 0.55 per cent to close at a life time high of 74,085.99. The broader Nifty surged 0.53 per cent, or 117.75 points to a record high of 22,474.05.