Nifty Hits New Record High, Sensex Soars 573 Pts; Auto, Realty Lead Rally

• Nifty achieved a new all-time high of 26,340 intraday, closing at 26,328.55, while Sensex gained 573.41 points to 85,762.01.
• Broader markets, including Nifty midcap and smallcap indices, outperformed main indices; Nifty Bank also hit a record high of 60,203.75.
• Most sectoral indices, led by auto, metal, and realty, ended in green, gaining 1-2%, except for FMCG which declined 1%.
• Coal India, NTPC, Hindalco were top Nifty gainers; ITC, Nestle among losers after Morgan Stanley downgraded ITC.
• Market outlook remains positive with experts forecasting further upside towards 26,600-26,750 for Nifty in the short term.

Why It Matters: Indian benchmarks scaled new peaks driven by broad-based buying, with a positive outlook for continued gains.