Domestic stock market Sensex jumped over 700 points in opening session on Thursday led by gains in HDFC twins, Infosys, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank amid mixed global cues.
The 30-share BSE barometer was trading 713.76 points or 2.30 per cent higher at 29,249.54.
Similarly, the NSE Nifty was up 167.95 points, or 2.02 per cent, at 8,485.80.
IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying up to 20 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, ICICI Bank, HDFC and Bajaj Finance. On the other hand, ITC, Maruti and ONGC were the top losers.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.51 per cent to USD 27.25 per barrel.
The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has crossed over 21,000. In India, more than 600 coronavirus cases have been reported so far.
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