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Market benchmark Sensex jumped over 100 points in the opening session on Wednesday tracking gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank amid a firm recovery in global equities. The 30-share BSE index was trading 115.08 points or 0.28 percent higher at 40,904.46, and the broader NSE advanced 26.15 points, or 0.22 percent, to 12,005.80.

In the previous session, Sensex closed at 40,789.38, up 2.30 percent or 917.07 points. This was the biggest single-day rise for the Sensex since September 23, 2019. Likewise, Nifty settled at 11,979.65, surging 2.32 percent or 271.75 points.