A record-breaking run: Nifty atop Mount 15,000, Sensex at 51,000

The two indices are up 11% after six straight sessions of gains

Dalal Street bulls are showing little signs of fatigue. The Indian markets surged for a sixth day on Monday, with the Nifty50 closing above the 15,000-mark for the first time. The rally, triggered by the Union Budget last Monday, has seen the benchmark indices climb nearly 11 per cent is just six sessions.

The benchmark Sensex, too, breached the 51,000-mark to close at 51, 348 – up 617 points, or 1.2 per cent. 

The Nifty 50 index rose 191 points, or 1.3 per cent, to end at 15,116. The latest 1,000-point move on the index has come in 25 trading sessions, the