Counting the new highs
A "record close" here is a daily close above every earlier daily close in the Nifty 50's history, which begins on 1 January 1999 in our data. 1999 is used only to set the first high, so the table starts in 2000 and a record is always a record against at least a year of history. Records cluster: a market that makes one often makes a dozen more in the same weeks. Between clusters there can be years with none.
| Year | Record closes | First | Last | Nifty 50 for the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 3 Jan | 11 Feb | −14.7% |
| 2001 | 0 | – | – | −16.2% |
| 2002 | 0 | – | – | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 18 Dec | 31 Dec | +71.9% |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 Jan | 31 Dec | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 46 | 3 Jan | 19 Dec | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 54 | 3 Jan | 6 Dec | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 49 | 3 Jan | 12 Dec | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 Jan | 8 Jan | −51.8% |
| 2009 | 0 | – | – | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 Nov | 9 Nov | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0 | – | – | −24.6% |
| 2012 | 0 | – | – | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 Nov | 9 Dec | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 54 | 6 Mar | 28 Nov | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 9 | 20 Jan | 3 Mar | −4.1% |
| 2016 | 0 | – | – | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | 14 Mar | 26 Dec | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 29 | 5 Jan | 28 Aug | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13 | 16 Apr | 20 Dec | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | 2 Jan | 30 Dec | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 54 | 1 Jan | 18 Oct | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 24 Nov | 1 Dec | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | 16 Jun | 28 Dec | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 50 | 12 Jan | 26 Sep | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0 | – | – | +10.5% |
| 2026 (to 16 Oct) | 1 | 2 Jan | 2 Jan | −11.4% |
What the counts say
- 491 record closes in 6,616 sessions, or about 7.4% of all sessions.
- The busiest years were 2006, 2014 and 2021, with 54 record closes each.
- Seven years had none: 2001, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2025. Those are the years in which the index was still below an earlier peak the whole time.
- A year with record closes can still end lower. Look down the last column: highs early in a year do not guarantee a good finish.
The latest record
The most recent record close was 2 January 2026 at 26,329. On 16 October 2026 the Nifty 50 closed at 23,146, 12.1% below it, 287 days later. For how long the index has historically taken to climb back, see how long the Nifty 50 took to regain each peak.
Reading the table
- A record is about the price level, not value. After a long rise, the share of record days is high exactly when valuations are also high.
- Counts depend on the data: days when the exchange was shut are not in the series, and the first year starts from the first close.
- Price index only; dividends are not included.
- Nothing here predicts the next record. See also Nifty 50 deepest fall in every year.
Source: NSE Nifty 50 daily closes, 1 January 1999 to 16 October 2026; records counted from 2000.
Frequently asked questions
How many record closes has the Nifty 50 made?
491 in the 6,616 sessions from 1 January 2000 to 16 October 2026, counting each close above every earlier close in our daily series.
When was the Nifty 50's last record close?
2 January 2026, at 26,329. That was 287 days before 16 October 2026, when it closed at 23,146.
Which year had the most record closes?
2006, with 54 record closes, in a year the Nifty 50 returned +39.8%. 2014 and 2021 had the same count.
This is commentary on published data, not investment advice. WealthTicker is not a SEBI-registered adviser or distributor. Figures are WealthTicker’s own calculations from public data — AMFI’s fund NAVs and disclosures, NSE’s index and FII/DII files, and the fund houses’ monthly portfolios (how we calculate). They are as of the dates stated and can be revised by their source.
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