#Sensex Surges Over 250 Points Amid Higher Asian Markets, #Nifty Near 10,250

Higher Asian markets helped Indian equities rebound after suffering losses in the past six sessions. The Sensex rose over 250 points while Nifty inched closer to 10,250. The gains were broad-based today with most of the sectoral indices trading in the green. Banking, metal, and healthcare stocks led the gains. ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, HDFC, Infosys and Reliance Industries were up between 1 per cent and 2 per cent. Yes Bank, Bharti Infratel and BPCL were among the losers in Nifty50 index down between 0.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent.