The Indian stock market opened with gains today, i.e. on Thursday, July 4. The market closed with huge gains yesterday as well. Yesterday, the Sensex crossed the historic figure of 80 thousand. Amid strong global cues, the domestic stock market opened with gains for the second consecutive day on Thursday. After setting a new record a day earlier, the Sensex opened with a gain of more than 200 points this morning.
A new history was created in the market yesterday
A day earlier, the local market created a new history. The BSE Sensex managed to cross the 80 thousand mark for the first time in its history. In Wednesday's trading, the Sensex reached a new high of 80,074.30 points. However, after the close of trading, the Sensex fell below 80 thousand points.
Today, banking-finance and tech stocks are seeing a surge in early trade. ICICI Bank registered the highest gain of 1.5 percent in the Sensex.