Strong session: Nifty closes near record highs above 26,200, Sensex jumps 450 points
Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex rising 0.54% and 0.52%, respectively. The Nifty Bank also settled higher, while small-cap and mid-cap stocks closed lower. Optimism around India-US trade talks and progress on phase-1 agreements, along with strong global cues, drove the market sentiment.