NEW DELHI: Domestic benchmark indices surged to 2 and half month high on Monday by gains in private lender HDFC Bank and mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corp after the companies decided to merge their operations.
The 30-share BSE sensex jumped 1,335 points or 2.25 per cent to close at 60,612; while the broader NSE Nifty settled 383 points or 2.17 per cent higher at 18,053.