Mumbai: Equity Benchmark Sensex jumped more than 250 points in opening trading on Thursday, tracking the increase in the HDFC twin majoring index, Bank Box and Infosys in the midst of global trends mostly in the global market.
The 30-stock index traded 265.84 points or 0.43 percent higher at 61,525.80 in the initial transaction.
Similarly, sophisticated nifty 93.45 points or 0.51 percent to 18,360.05.
Sun Pharma is the top enhancer in the sensex package, up about 2 percent, followed by PowerGrid, NTPC, HDFC, Bank and M & M boxes on the other hand, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Bharti Airtel are between slow.
In the previous session, the 30-stock index ended 456.09 points or 0.74 percent lower at 61,259.96, and Nifty fell 152.15 points or 0.83 percent to 18,266.60.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIS) are clean sellers in the capital market, because they lowered shares worth 1,843.09 crore on Wednesday, according to data exchange.
Elsewhere in Asia, the stock exchange in Shanghai and Seoul traded with offers in mid-session, while Hong Kong and Tokyo were in red.
The stock market on Wall Street mostly ended with a positive note in the overnight session.
Meanwhile, Benchmark International Oil Brent crude oil fell 0.08 percent to $ 85.75 per barrel.