Nifty 50 settles at record closing high, Sensex jumps 573 pts

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 2 (ANI): The Indian Stock Market on Friday closed, witnessing a 573-point spike in the Sensex while Nifty 50 settled at a record closing high of 26,328.

At close, the Sensex was up 573.41 points or 0.67 per cent at 85,762.01, and the Nifty was up 182 points or 0.70 per cent at 26,328.55.

Earlier, the benchmark indices opened with marginal gains, reflecting a cautious s