India's NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are trailing only Wall Street's Nasdaq and S&P 500 as top-performing indexes this year, with analysts expecting the rally to extend into 2025. The Nifty and Sensex have gained 18.

Sensex and Nifty indices reached all-time highs following the US Federal Reserve's first policy rate cut in over four years. Although both indices peaked during the day, they closed with minor gains.

Nifty, Sensex opened strong on Friday following a global market surge after the US Federal Reserve decision to cut interest rates.

Nifty and Sensex surged at market open on Friday, driven by a global market rally following the US Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. Sectoral indices like Nifty Metal led gains. International markets also responded positively,

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,530 level, a premium of nearly 40 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session higher. Nifty 50 closed at 25,415.80, while Sensex ended at 83,184.80. Overnight, Wall Street indices witnessed gains, with S&P 500 and Dow Jones closing at record high levels.

The Nifty Metal index gained 1.5 percent in early trade, breaking a three-day losing streak, following Macquarie's upgrades on ratings and price targets for several major players in the metal sector.