The Indian stock market extended its rally on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty surging over 1% each as falling crude oil prices and supportive global cues bolstered bullish sentiment on Dalal Street.
Sensex gained nearly 800 points to 77,786, while Nifty 50 jumped over 200 points to 24,259, as of 12:15 pm. The sharp gains added nearly Rs 2 lakh crore to the total market capitalisation of all companies listed on BSE, pulling it up to Rs 478 lakh crore.