Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their gains for a second straight session on Thursday, boosted by strong buying in blue-chip stocks like ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries, along with renewed foreign capital inflows.

Market sentiment was further lifted by expectations of a potential interest rate cut in the Reserve Bank of India's policy announcement on Friday, according to traders.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 81442.04 up by 443.79 points or by 0.55 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24750.9 up by 130.7 points or by 0.53 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81911.13 and intraday low of 80983.73 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24899.85 and intraday low of 24613.1

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 256.55,+4.50%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 294.25,+1.96%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1454.75,+1.65%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1442.65,+1.37%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1456.15,+1.35%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 803.10,-1.41%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1158.65,-1.06%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1943.50,-0.63%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 8933.00,-0.57%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12123.40,-0.34%), among others.

Realty index was at 7704.42 up by 135.51 points or by 1.79%. Sobha Ltd. (Rs. 1602.60,+5.74%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 1262.60,+4.03%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1628.90,+2.99%), DLF Ltd. (Rs. 825.45,+2.72%), Godrej Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2312.95,+2.16%),.

Auto index was at 52307.95 down by -25.52 points or by -0.05%. TVS Motor Company Ltd. (Rs. 2717.00,-1.58%), Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 233.90,-0.68%), Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2453.20,-0.56%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (Rs. 4181.00,-0.47%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12123.40,-0.34%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4335 , shares advanced were 2383 while 1777 shares declined and 175 were unchanged.