Closing Bell on Wednesday, July 3, 2024: Benchmark indices scaled fresh record highs on Wednesday, in the intraday trade, as financial heavyweights such as HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, and State Bank of India marched ahead. 

The BSE Sensex index walked past the 80,000-mark for the first time today, hitting an all-time high of 80,074. It ended at 79,987, up 545 points or 0.69 per cent.

On the NSE, the Nifty50 touched a new record high of 24,307.25, before closing at 24,287, up 163 points or 0.67 per cent.

Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Adani Ports, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid, JSW Steel, HUL, Bajaj Finance, and ICICI Bank were the top gainers, rising between 1 per cent and 2.4 per cent. 

In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and the BSE SmallCap index rose 0.86 per cent each. 

Among sectors, the Nifty Private Bank index gained 2 per cent, the Nifty Bank 1.77 per cent, and the Nifty PSU Bank 1 per cent. The Nifty Media index was the only loser, down 0.39 per cent.