Sensex Gains Over 500 Points; HDFC Bank, ITC, ICICI Bank Top Gainers

The benchmark indices have ended at record highs on Thursday, powered by gains in technology stocks following upbeat results from top companies, Infosys and Wipro. The benchmark BSE Sensex ended at 61,305.65, higher by 568.90 points or 0.94 per cent and the NSE Nifty settled at 18,338.55, up 176.50 points or 0.97 per cent. The broader markets also ended strong, with the BSE Midcap index and BSE Smallcap index adding 0.5 per cent each.