Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The year 2024 was another good year for the Indian benchmark indices. The Nifty 50 and Sensex surged to new highs before coming down in the final quarter. The indices were up over 8 per cent each for the year. But the Indian benchmark indices underperformed last year compared to their global peers. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index was up about 14 per cent and Germany’s DAX closed 19 per cent higher for the year. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 19 per cent and China’s Shanghai Composite index was up about 13 per cent.