At 39, India sees highest record market closings globally in 2021

Feat achieved after world-beating performance since August

The benchmark Sensex this week recorded its 39th record close in 2021, most among global markets, the data analysed by Business Standard shows. The US’ Dow Jones is at the second spot with 35 record closes for the year so far, followed by Germany’s DAX (31) and Taiwan’s Taiex (28).
 
The Sensex looked set to log its 40th record high on Tuesday but it ended with marginal loss (down 17.43 points for 0.030 per cent at 58,279.48). 
 
With a year-to-date gain of 22 per cent, India is currently the best-performing major market globally. Concerns around the spread of