Sensex, Nifty Rally in Afternoon Trade

Indian stock markets witnessed a strong upward movement during afternoon trading on Wednesday, with both benchmark indices gaining nearly one per cent.

The BSE Sensex climbed 960 points to reach 82,066, while the NSE Nifty advanced 255 points to trade at 25,299, according to the latest market updates.

Among sectoral indices, Banking, Automobile and Services stocks recorded the biggest gains. Meanwhile, Pharma, Healthcare, Realty and IT shares remained under pressure.