Sensex closed 158 pts higher at 82,055 and Nifty ended 72 pts higher at 25,044. Sensex gave up 963 pts and Nifty fell 273 pts from the day's high on a closing basis.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-up start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,206 level, a premium of nearly 212 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Over five years, the Sensex index has risen by 135%, significantly outperforming both developed and emerging markets. The Nifty 50 is following a similar trajectory, with robust growth driven by giants such as Reliance Industries, Infosys, HDFC Bank and Tata Motors.