Diwali fireworks on Dalal Street! Sensex soars 1,610 points, Nifty jumps 1.74% as crude below $100

Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp rally on Thursday opening, with the Sensex surging 1,609.54 points, or 2.08 per cent, to close at 78,910.94, while the Nifty 50…

Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp rally on Thursday opening, with the Sensex surging 1,609.54 points, or 2.08 per cent, to close at 78,910.94, while the Nifty 50 jumped 417.45 points, or 1.74 per cent, to settle at 24,378.05, as easing crude oil prices and renewed foreign investor buying lifted market sentiment.