Share Market Highlights September 25, 2024: Sensex gains 256 pts; Nifty settles above 26,000

Sensex, Nifty updates on September 25, 2024: Benchmark Sensex closed above the 85,000 level for the first time while Nifty settled at a fresh lifetime high on Wednesday as fag-end buying in banking and power shares helped stock markets recoup early losses. After a see-saw trade during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 255.83 points or 0.30 per cent to settle at an all-time high of 85,169.87. During the day, it surged 333.38 points or 0.39 per cent to hit a record intra-day peak of 85,247.42. The NSE Nifty climbed 63.75 points or 0.25 per cent to close at a record high of 26,004.15. During the day, it went up by 92.4 points or 0.35 per cent to reach a new intra-day peak of 26,032.80. From the 30 Sensex firms, Power Grid, Axis Bank, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra and HDFC Bank were the biggest gainers. Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Titan, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India and JSW Steel were the biggest laggards.