Investing.com -- The combined market capitalization of all the companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) hit a new peak of INR295.72 lakh crore ($1 = INR82.033) on Friday, as the Indian equity benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex recorded their all-time highs during the session.
The market valuations of the BSE-listed firms jumped to a new lifetime high of INR2,95,72,338.05 crore on June 30, less than seven trading sessions from surpassing the previous high of INR2,94,36,594.5 crore recorded on June 21, 2023.
Headline indices Nifty 50 continued its rally for the fourth consecutive session on Friday and hit a record high at 19,123.2 level, while the 30-scrip Sensex extended its upswing for the third straight session Friday, scaling a new high of 64,460.99.
The two indices continued to record fresh peaks for the second straight session on Friday and thanks to this rally, the m-cap of BSE-listed companies scaled a new high in the session.
Barring ICICI Bank (NS:ICBK) and NTPC (NS:NTPC), all the stocks listed on Sensex traded in the green, with gains led by M&M (NS:MAHM), IndusInd Bank (NS:INBK), and Sun Pharmaceuticals (NS:SUN).