Sensex crosses 60,000, investors' wealth rises by Rs 161 lakh crore
New Delhi, September 24, 2021, Friday Investors are getting richer due to the boom in the Indian stock market. Since the stock market plunged in March 2020, it has risen 158 per cent so far. The Sensex has crossed a historic high of 60,000 today and investors' wealth has risen by a record Rs 161.27 lakh crore. The Sensex touched a record high of 60333 this morning. While Nifty has also reached close to 18000. At the same time, the market cap of all companies listed on the stock exchange has risen to over Rs 263 lakh crore. The Sensex plunged to Rs 26,000 crore last year after the Koro crisis and the market cap of companies fell to Rs 101.6 lakh crore at that time. The stock market plunged last year after the central government announced a nationwide lockdown due to Corona and now the stock market is jumping up and down. This has led to a huge increase in the wealth of investors.