Sensex opens over 800 points higher, Bajaj twins top gainers

The bourses began first trading session of June on a positive note with equity benchmark indices moving up by 2.8 per cent in line with their Asian peers.

The government eased curbs on most economic activities even as the COVID-19 led lockdown in containment zones was extended till June 30.

At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was up by 883 points or 2.72 per cent at 33,307 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 257 points or 2.68 per cent at 9,828.

All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the green with Nifty private bank ticked up by 4 per cent, realty and financial service by 3.9 per cent, metal by 3.8 per cent and auto by 2.5 per cent.

Among stocks, Bajaj and Bajaj Finance gained by 7 and 6.7 per cent respectively.