In early trading on Thursday, the major equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, surged to all-time highs in response to the US Federal Reserve's decision to lower its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years.

At 83,684.18, the 30-share BSE Sensex reached an all-time high, rising 735.95 points. Comparably, the NSE Nifty experienced a gain of 209.55 points, culminating in a new high of 25,587.10, reported PTI.