Sensex closes above 80k for the first time this year

Mkts extended winning streak for 7th consecutive session on Wednesday

- ARSHAD KHAN @ New Delhi

DOMESTIC equity markets extended their winning streak for the seventh consecutive session on Wednesday, with the benchmark BSE Sensex surging past 80,000 mark for the first time in calendar year 2025. The NSE Nifty climbed to a four-month high, buoyed by strong IT earnings and optimistic global cues.

The Sensex rose 0.65%, to close at 80,116, while the Nifty gained 0.67%, settling at 24,329—reclaiming the psychologically significant 24,300 level. Broader markets remained resilient, with the Nifty Midcap 100 jumping over 1% and the Smallcap 100 adding 0.4%.