The NSE Nifty all-time peak of 26,340 on Friday on a 193-point surge, before closing at 26,328.55 (up 182 points from Thursday close). The 30-pack BSE Sensex gained 573 to settle at 85,762.01 at closing bell.
Strong buying in metal, BFSI, and power stocks helped the benchmarks chart out a winning streak on the last trading day of the first week of 2026.
Domestic institutional investors led the rally despite FII outflow. At its highest, Sensex gained more than 623 points during the day to as high as 85,812.27.
NTPC, Trent, Bajaj Finance, Power Grid, and Maruti Suzuki led from the front. NTPC stock closed almost 4.6 per cent higher after its shares rallied following reports of the company signing NDAs with Russia's Rosatom and France's EDF to collaborate on deploying large pressurised water reactor projects in the country.
Cigarette maker ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were the major laggards in the 30-pack benchmark.
South Korea's Kospi index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed in the green. This momentum continued in European markets.