Sensex jumps in early trade; Nifty above 17,850

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Monday.

After touching another lifetime high of 60,339.28, at 10:06 am, the 30-share Sensex eased slightly but was still trading 116.73 points higher at 60,165.20. Similarly, the Nifty surged 21.45 points to 17,874.65.

Maruti was the top gainer in the Sensex pack followed by HDFC Bank, SBI, Bajaj Auto, M&M, Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank. On the other hand, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy’s and ITC were among the laggards.