Domestic equity markets extended gains for the second straight session on Tuesday, boosted by easing U.S. tariff concerns and the RBI's Rs 2.68 lakh crore dividend payout to the government.
Auto and IT stocks led the rally, lifting the Sensex above 82,150 and the Nifty50 past 25,000. Broader markets also saw strong buying, with mid-cap and small-cap indices closing higher.
At the close, the BSE Sensex stood at 82,176.45, up by 455.37 points or 0.56 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 added 148 points or 0.60 per cent to finish at 25,001.15.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.56% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 0.48%.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, up 4.29% to 18.02.
The day ended in favor of the bulls, as 1,735 out of 2,982 traded stocks on the NSE settled higher, while 1,173 ended in the red, and 74 remained unchanged.
As many as 127 stocks hit their upper circuit limit, while 68 touched their lower circuit limit on the NSE on Monday. At the close, the market capitalisation of NSE-listed companies stood at $5.18 trillion.