Benchmark BSE Sensex gained 123 points on Thursday, while the broader Nifty closed above the 25,000 mark, supported by a global market rally and optimism over a potential U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 81548.73 up by 123.58 points or by 0.15 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25005.5 up by 32.4 points or by 0.13 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 81642.22 and intraday low of 81216.91 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25037.3 and intraday low of 24940.15

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 331.10,+1.69%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1087.45,+1.56%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 286.65,+1.33%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 328.05,+1.17%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1912.75,+1.17%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1509.50,-1.51%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3580.00,-1.09%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 12377.00,-0.85%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2621.50,-0.84%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 705.85,-0.44%), among others.

Oil&Gas index was at 26241.72 up by 308.15 points or by 1.19%. GAIL (India) Ltd. (Rs. 178.95,+2.87%), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 143.90,+1.95%), Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (Rs. 214.80,+1.61%), Adani Total Gas Ltd. (Rs. 606.70,+1.49%), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 397.90,+1.34%),.

IT index was at 35362.18 down by -208.04 points or by -0.58%. Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 322.80,-4.67%), Netweb Technologies India Ltd. (Rs. 3001.40,-4.17%), Genesys International Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 576.60,-3.63%), eMudhra Ltd. (Rs. 673.80,-2.37%), InfoBeans Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 539.00,-2.15%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4482 , shares advanced were 2190 while 2106 shares declined and 186 were unchanged.