Sensex hits 60,000 mark for first time: Key factors behind bull run on D-Street

Sensex crossed the 60,000-mark for the first time ever as the rally in India’s equity markets continued on Friday morning.

The broader 50-share NSE Nifty was nearing its own landmark of 18,000 points. At 10.50 am, the index was trading at 17,931.40, up by 0.61%. Sensex had crossed 60,250 points.

On Thursday too, the two benchmark indices had gained more than 1 per cent each. Sensex had ended the day with a gain of 960 points to close at 59,887.