India’s equity benchmark indices registered record high closing levels in today’s trading session amid positive global cues. Both the indices hit their fresh all-time highs with the BSE Sensex crossing 83,000 level mark and the NSE Nifty at 25,433 in the intra-day trade.

At close, the Sensex, which is pack of 30 companies, surged 1,439 points or 1.7 percent, at 82,962 and the Nifty was up 470 points at 25,388 with a gain of nearly two percent.

In the Forex market, Indian rupee appreciated four paise at 83 rupees 95 paise against the US dollar. In the Indian Bullion Market, 24 Karat Gold was trading at 72,530 rupees per 10 Grams, Silver was trading at 85,370 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago.

In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading at 71 dollars and 47 cents per barrel, when report last came in.