The markets in India scaled record highs today(21st January 2021), with the S&P BSE Sensex crossing the 50,000 landmark for the first time ever, on the back of favourable global cues.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 270 points at 50,070 levels and the Nifty50 index was trading above the 14,700-mark. Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv rose 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively, after announcing their December quarter results, while Bajaj Auto gained over 1 percent ahead of its quarterly results announcement, later in the day. The Nifty sectoral indices were painted green, led by the Nifty Auto index, up 1 percent.