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. The Nifty and Sensex have gained 18.

The Nifty 50 hit a record high of 25,956 points before settling at 25,934, up 0.55 per cent. Similarly, the S&P BSE Sensex reached a fresh high of 84,922 points, closing at 84,864 points, 0.38 per cent higher than the previous close.

India’s NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are among the top-performing global indexes in 2024, gaining 18.7% and 17%. Analysts expect continued momentum driven by foreign inflows and positive economic forecasts,

India's NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex are among the top-performing indexes globally, with gains of 18.7% and 17% in 2024, trailing only Nasdaq and S&P 500.

Within the Nifty index, several prominent companies, including Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, ONGC, And SBI Life were among the top gainers. On the other hand ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank,

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,900 level, a premium of nearly 110 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.