Mumbai: The BSE Sensex jumped 1,131 points to revisit the 75,000 level on March 18, Tuesday. The NSE Nifty went up 325.55 points to 22,834.30 by widespread buying amid a bullish trend in global equities.

From the Sensex pack gainers, Zomato jumped over 7 per cent. Other gainers included, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Motors, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Titan. Laggards included, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finserv, and Bharti Airtel.

The BSE Sensex jumped 490.12 points to 74,660.07 in early trade today. The NSE Nifty climbed 162.55 points to 22,671.30.

“The benchmarks witnessed a strong recovery, driven by favourable global trends and domestic tailwinds. Improved retail sales data from the US and China boosted investor confidence while mid and small-cap stocks outperformed, with all major sectors registering gains.

“The anticipated rebound in domestic earnings, along with a recent decline in the dollar index and lower crude prices, is expected to support this recovery,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said.

Among Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo traded in the positive territory. The US stock markets ended higher on Monday. Global oil benchmark Brent crude appreciated 0.25 per cent to USD 71.25 a barrel.

According to exchange data, Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 4,488.45 crore on Monday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) sold worth Rs 6,000.60 crore.

The 30-share Sensex jumped 341.04 points to close at 74,169.95 on Monday. The Nifty rose by 111.55 points or 0.50 per cent to 22,508.75.

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