Read more about Barometers hit record peaks; India VIX spurts over 8% on Business Standard. The domestic equity benchmarks hit fresh record high in mid-afternoon trade. At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 372.88 points or 0.76% at 49,155.39. The Nifty 50 index gained 105.10 points or 0.73% to 14,452.35.