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Stock Market:  The stock market is on a record-breaking streak for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty hitting new highs after buying index heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 126.21 points or 0.15 percent to reach a new all-time high of 81,867.55 points. During the intraday session, it increased by 388.15 points or 0.47 percent to reach an all-time intraday high of 82,129.49 points.

The NSE Nifty increased by 59.75 points or 0.24 percent to reach an all-time high of 25,010.90 points. The intraday record level of 25,000 rose by 127.15 points or 0.50 percent to 25,078.30 points for the first time. From the Sensex basket, NTPC, Power Grid, Nestlé India, HDFC Bank, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones, Maruti Suzuki India, and Reliance Industries were the top gainers.

On the other hand, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, and Tata Motors were laggards. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.98 percent to $81.63 a barrel.

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Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong all closed in negative territory, while Seoul ended in positive territory, in Asian markets.
On Thursday, European markets were down in mid-session trade. On Wednesday, U.S. stocks closed in positive territory after a late-day rally.

According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors sold shares worth Rs 3,462.36 crore on Wednesday in the capital markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex increased by 285.94 points or 0.35 percent to 81,741.34, an all-time high, while the NSE Nifty rose by 93.85 points or 0.38 percent to 24,951 at the close.

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(With PTI's Input)