In the opening trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex started with a 56.3 point increase, reaching 65,453.92. The Nifty also saw a gain of 14.2 points, rising to 19,556.85.
The past week saw the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hitting record levels on a daily basis, buoyed by positive global trends and news around rollout of coronavirus vaccination.