The benchmark equity index Nifty 50 ended Thursday’s trading session in positive territory to hit an all-time high for the fourth straight session. The 50-stock index rose to a record high of 22,252.50 on February 22. The NSE Nifty 50 closed 162.40 points or 0.74% higher to settle at 22,217.45 points. While S&P BSE Sensex advanced over 500 points or 0.74% to settle at 73,158.24 points. Flipping the trend, Nifty Bank declined 100 points or 0.21% to settle at 46,919.80 points.

On the sectoral front, IT and auto stocks gained the most amongst their peers. The broader indices ended in the green, with gains led by largecap and midcap stocks. Following the trend, the Nifty Midcap 100 also rose nearly 500 points or 1.02% to close the day’s trading at 49…