Stock market today, May 14 -- The domestic benchmark indices rallied strongly on Thursday, 14 May with the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 gaining over 1% each, extending their advance for a second straight session despite lingering global and domestic headwinds.

The Sensex surged more than 800 points to an intraday high of 75,492, while the Nifty 50 climbed over 250 points to trade above the 23,650 mark as of 11:50 AM. The rally added over Rs.3 lakh crore to the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies.

The upmove tracked gains across Asian markets, driven by optimism around artificial intelligence, which pushed South Korea's SK Hynix closer to a trillion-dollar valuation. Globally, investor focus remained on the high-stakes...