Equity indices surged at the start of trading on Monday, with both the Sensex and Nifty hitting new highs, buoyed by positive sentiments in global markets and increased foreign fund investments. Reliance Industries' stock buying also contributed to the market's upward trend.

The BSE Sensex, comprising 30 major stocks, soared by 307.22 points to an unprecedented 74,555.44 early in the session, while the NSE Nifty rose by 79.6 points to 22,593.30. Subsequently, the Nifty peaked at a new high of 22,623.90, and the BSE Sensex reached 74,658.95, both setting fresh records.

Leading the gains in the Sensex were Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, and JSW Steel, while Wipro and HDFC Bank experienced declines.

In Asian markets, Seoul and Tokyo were up, while Shanghai and Hong Kong showed downward trends. On Wall Street, there were gains on Friday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were active buyers, purchasing equities worth ?1,659.27 crore on Friday, as per exchange data.

Equity indices surged at the start of trading on Monday, with both the Sensex and Nifty hitting new highs, buoyed by positive sentiments in global markets and increased foreign fund investments. Reliance Industries' stock buying also contributed to the market's upward trend.

The BSE Sensex, comprising 30 major stocks, soared by 307.22 points to an unprecedented 74,555.44 early in the session, while the NSE Nifty rose by 79.6 points to 22,593.30. Subsequently, the Nifty peaked at a new high of 22,623.90, and the BSE Sensex reached 74,658.95, both setting fresh records.

Leading the gains in the Sensex were Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, and JSW Steel, while Wipro and HDFC Bank experienced declines.

In Asian markets, Seoul and Tokyo were up, while Shanghai and Hong Kong showed downward trends. On Wall Street, there were gains on Friday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were active buyers, purchasing equities worth ?1,659.27 crore on Friday, as per exchange data.