Market benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Monday tracking gains in index-heavyweights Infosys, Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel amid positive cues from global equities.
The 30-share index was trading 213.78 points, or 0.53%, higher at 40,573.19. Similarly, the broader Nifty rose 57.65 points, or 0.48%, to 11,972.05.
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Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Tata Steel which rose up to 2.48%, Bharti Airtel 2.30%, Infosys 1.33%, Sun Pharma 1.55%, Vedanta 1.27% and RIL 0.82%.
Top losers are Bajaj Auto which fell up to 0.76%, ICICI Bank 0.75%, HCL Tech 0.70%, Asian Paints 0.59% and ONGC slipped 0.60%.
On Friday, the Sensex ended 215.76 points, or 0.53%, lower at 40,359.41. The Nifty settled 54 points, or 0.45%, down at 11,914.40.
Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo were trading on a positive note.
On the currency front, the rupee depreciated marginally against the US dollar to trade at 71.72 in the early session.
(With Agency Inputs)