New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, extended their gains on Friday after the release of the Economic Survey for 2024-25. The survey, presented in Parliament, projected India's GDP growth at 6.3-6.8% for the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven by strong economic fundamentals, gradual fiscal consolidation, and steady private consumption.

On Friday, India's benchmark stock market indices climbed by 1% each as the Economic Survey 2025 was presented in Parliament. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the report in the Lok Sabha today, ahead of the Union Budget 2025-2026, which is set to be presented on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

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