Nifty ended its seven-day losing streak on Thursday, closing comfortably above 24,200 after slumping 2% (505 points) over the prior seven sessions.
Sensex rallied ~500 points, recovering from Wednesday's close of 76,909.68 and opening with a sharp gap-up at 77,468.45 before settling around the 77,400 zone.
Nifty IT was the standout sector, surging over 1%, with HCL Technologies (+2.06%), Wipro (+0.84%), and...