The equity benchmarks galloped to fresh lifetime highs on Wednesday, in lockstep with global markets which surged ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration amid expectations of fresh stimulus by
Sensex rises 394 points to 49,792, Nifty at 14,645; RIL jumps 1.9%
"Janet Yellen's statement that the United States needs a big stimulus push has pumped markets across the globe, including India," said Ajit Mishra, vice president, research at Religare Broking
 "BSE, sensex, market, shares, stocks, trading, brokers, investment, investors, growth, results, Q, earnings")
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Reliance Industries rose 1.9 per cent and was the top boost to the Nifty 50 index. The oil-to-telecom conglomerate has gained nearly 6 per cent this week ahead of its December-quarter results on Friday
Topics : Joe Biden Coronavirus Markets Sensex Nifty US economy Stimulus package S&P BSE Sensex Nifty Reliance Industries
First Published: Jan 21 2021 | 1:23 AM IST
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