The market continued to surge for the second consecutive session and gained over a percent on Wednesday. Both the benchmark index scaled fresh high while global shares lent support. The Sensex hit 54000 for the first time with the 30-share index ending at 54,369.77, up 546.41 points or 1.02%. The Nifty closed at 16,258.80, up 128.05 points or 0.79%.
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