New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Indian stock market at record high: Indian markets hit a fresh record high on Monday, December 1, after India's Q2 GDP growth accelerated to a six-quarter high in the July-September period of FY26, expanding by 8.2%, comfortably beating market expectations and outpacing the 7.8% recorded in the previous quarter. The government released the data on November 28, highlighting strong performance in manufacturing and broad-based resilience across financial services, real estate and professional services.

Sensex rose 452 points to its record high of 86,159.02, while the Nifty 50 jumped 123 points to its new high of 26,325.80.

Economists attributed the robust print to favourable statistical dynamics and gradual policy tran...