New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Indian stock market is teeming with positivity. The benchmark Sensex has gained about 2,000 points and has been in the green for six consecutive sessions, its longest daily winning streak since late April this year.

On Thursday, August 21, the Sensex rose nearly 400 points, or about half a per cent, during the session. The index is now about 5 per cent below its all-time high of 85,978.25, hit on September 27 last year. The Nifty's record high is 26,277.35, which it reached on the same day. The 50-share index is also down 5 per cent from its peak.

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