<p>Market benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in opening session on Friday ahead of the release of the government's Economic Survey later in the day.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE index was trading 168.91 points or 0.41 per cent higher at 41,082.73, and the broader NSE advanced 39.35 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 12,075.15.</p>.<p>In the previous session, Sensex settled 284.84 points, or 0.69 per cent, lower at 40,913.82, and Nifty closed 93.70 points, or 0.77 per cent, down at 12,035.80.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, on a net basis, foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 962.28 crore, while domestic institutional investors purchased shares worth Rs 292.35 crore on Thursday, data available with stock exchanges showed.</p>.<p>Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 4 per cent, after private sector lender said it will withdraw a case concerning dilution of promoters' shareholding in the bank which it had filed against the RBI in the Bombay High Court.</p>.<p>Bajaj Auto, IndusInd Bank, M&M, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel were also trading on a positive note.</p>.<p>On the other hand, PowerGrid, ONGC, HCL Tech, NTPC and TCS were in the red.</p>.<p>According to analysts, the market is now focused on the Economic Survey and the Union Budget, with high expectations of further stimulus to the economy.</p>.<p>Recovery global markets too buoyed investor sentiment here, traders said.</p>.<p>Bourses in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea were trading with mild gains, while markets in China remained closed.</p>.<p>Benchmarks on Wall Street ended on a tepid positive on Thursday.</p>.<p>Brent crude oil futures rose 1.88 per cent to USD 58.41 per barrel.</p>.<p>The rupee appreciated 12 paise to 71.45 against the US dollar in morning session. </p>
<p>Market benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in opening session on Friday ahead of the release of the government's Economic Survey later in the day.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE index was trading 168.91 points or 0.41 per cent higher at 41,082.73, and the broader NSE advanced 39.35 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 12,075.15.</p>.<p>In the previous session, Sensex settled 284.84 points, or 0.69 per cent, lower at 40,913.82, and Nifty closed 93.70 points, or 0.77 per cent, down at 12,035.80.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, on a net basis, foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 962.28 crore, while domestic institutional investors purchased shares worth Rs 292.35 crore on Thursday, data available with stock exchanges showed.</p>.<p>Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 4 per cent, after private sector lender said it will withdraw a case concerning dilution of promoters' shareholding in the bank which it had filed against the RBI in the Bombay High Court.</p>.<p>Bajaj Auto, IndusInd Bank, M&M, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel were also trading on a positive note.</p>.<p>On the other hand, PowerGrid, ONGC, HCL Tech, NTPC and TCS were in the red.</p>.<p>According to analysts, the market is now focused on the Economic Survey and the Union Budget, with high expectations of further stimulus to the economy.</p>.<p>Recovery global markets too buoyed investor sentiment here, traders said.</p>.<p>Bourses in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea were trading with mild gains, while markets in China remained closed.</p>.<p>Benchmarks on Wall Street ended on a tepid positive on Thursday.</p>.<p>Brent crude oil futures rose 1.88 per cent to USD 58.41 per barrel.</p>.<p>The rupee appreciated 12 paise to 71.45 against the US dollar in morning session. </p>