The Nifty 50 index rose 1.4 per cent to 24,178.50 points in early trade on Wednesday, and the BSE Sensex index jumped 1.5% or 1,112.44 points to 77,945.15 points. All sectoral indices were in the green with the Nifty IT Index as the biggest gainer during the session, rising 2.6 per cent to 31,459.00 points.




















