The threat of nuclear war seems higher than it has in ages, but the stock market wants what wants—and it wants to go higher. The S&P 500 rose more than 0.5% on Thursday and is less than a percentage point away from adding to the more than 50 record highs its hit this year.

Technical pattern formed by Nifty 50 Index is lacking strength and 23350-23815 could be the band for the Nifty over the near term, said experts

Nvidia reports earnings after the close. Forecasts are bullish, but commentators warn that there's little room for error with the stock at record levels.