India's NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are trailing only Wall Street's Nasdaq and S&P 500 as top-performing indexes this year, with analysts expecting the rally to extend into 2025.

Indian stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 hit record highs on September 20. Positive global cues after the Fed rate cut are seen as the prime factors behind the fresh market rally.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session higher. Nifty 50 closed at 25,415.80, while Sensex ended at 83,184.80. Overnight, Wall Street indices witnessed gains, with S&P 500 and Dow Jones closing at record high levels.

Domestic stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, hit fresh record highs on Friday amid positive investor sentiments following a 50 basis points cut by the US Federal Reserve. In the last two days, the Sensex has gained nearly 1600 points and Nifty has added 413 points.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,530 level, a premium of nearly 40 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Stock Market LIVE Updates | On Thursday, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty reached new all-time highs, following positive global trends after the US Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut in over four years.

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