Sensex closes above the 32,000-mark for the first time ever
The benchmark index BSE Sensex closed over the 32,000 mark for the first time ever on Thursday, ending at a new all-time high of 32,037.38. The NSE Nifty also closed at a record high of 9,891.70. The surge came after retail inflation eased to a record low, raising expectations for a cut in interest rates in August.