The sensex crossed the 84,000 mark for the first time Friday as foreign institutional buying, following a global rally after US Fed's rate cut, drove key indices to record-highs. It touched an intraday high of 84,

Sensex hits record high post US rate cut, M&M leads gainers, market bullish on global cues, potential for further gains.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,530 level, a premium of nearly 40 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.