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Sensex Jumps 300 Points and Nifty Crosses 22300 as IT Stocks Surge
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 09:17
Sensex Jumps 300 Points and Nifty Crosses 22300 as IT Stocks Surge
- •Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday following a sharp sell-off in the previous session.
- •Sensex gained 321 points to reach 71,914, while the Nifty rose 117 points to trade above 22,300.
- •IT sector led the market rally with a surge of nearly 2 percent, supported by gains in media and banking stocks.
- •Broader markets also showed positive momentum with midcaps rising 0.89 percent and smallcaps advancing 0.64 percent.
- •India VIX fell over 4 percent, indicating a reduction in market volatility.
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Indian stock market benchmarks opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex gaining 321 points to 71,914 and the Nifty rising 117 points to 22,349 around 9:16 am.
The IT sector led the sectoral gains with a 1.93 percent jump, while media rose 1.09 percent and banking stocks also traded higher.
The market gains followed a sharp sell-off on Thursday, during which the Nifty hit a fresh 2026 low.
