Sensex, Nifty close at record highs as more states ease Covid curbs

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.39% to 15,799.35 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex closed 0.33% higher at 52,474.76. Indian shares ended at a record high on Friday, gaining for a fourth consecutive week as more states eased pandemic restrictions, with investors seeming confident that high U.S. inflation…