Indian equity benchmarks scaled fresh peaks on Thursday as optimism around an imminent India–US trade deal and firm global cues fuelled strong buying across sectors. At the close, the 30-share BSE Sensex pack jumped 446.21 points or 0.52 per cent to end at 85,632.68, extending its two-session gains to 959 points. The broader Nifty50 advanced 139.50 points or 0.54 per cent to settle at 26,192.15. During the session, Sensex hit a 52-week high of 85,801.70, while the Nifty touched a fresh one-year peak of 26,246.65. Advertisement

Market expert Tapan Doshi said a series of supportive triggers are boosting sentiment, keeping benchmark indices on a steady upward trajectory. "The possibility of an India–US trade deal being finalised within a month has emerged as a major boost for the markets,"

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