Indian markets close at historic high, Sensex breaches 80,000

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): The Indian markets gained to a historic high on Wednesday with Sensex breaching the 80,000 mark for the first time.

By the close of the trading session, both the indices achieved new 52-week highs. The Sensex closed at an all-time high of 79,986.80 points, very near to the 80,000 milestone.

Meanwhile, the Nifty 50 index also sustained its upward momentum, finishing at 24,286.50