The Nifty 50 was a group of the most popular large-cap stocks on the NYSE in the 1960s and 1970s. Today it refers to an index on India's stock exchange.

The blue-chip Nifty 50 rose as much as 0.95% to 20,008.15, led by financials, auto and metals stocks, while the S&P BSE Sensex , opens new tab settled 0.79% higher at 67,127.08.