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The exchange also completed the journey from 6 crore to 7 crore users in just 139 days, as compared to 241, 652 and 939 days needed for the previous milestones of 6 crore, 5 crore and 4 crore, respectively. Of the 7 crore users, 38 per cent fall in the 30-40 age bracket, followed by 24 per cent in 20-30 age bracket, and 13 per cent in the 40-50 age bracket.

Both indices - S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - opened higher, but started to fall soon thereafter. After an intra-day bottom, a small recovery was seen. In Asia, stock markets followed Wall Street trends and closed on a high note as inflation fears eased and investors regained an appetite for risk.

"Partial lifting of lockdown will raise hopes of early resumption of economic activities across the country, though gradually. The second Covid wave seems to be coming to an end over the next couple of weeks. This expectation has lifted sentiments in the equity markets," said Deepak Jasani- Head of Retail Research at HDFC Securities.

Around 10.26 a.m., Sensex was trading at 50,083.31, lower by 110.02 points or 0.22 per cent from its previous close of 50,193.33. It opened at 50,088.81 and has so far touched an intra-day high of 50,279.01 and a low of 50,015.57. The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange was trading at 15,087.20, lower by 20.90 points or 0.14 per cent from its previous close.