Stock market update: Sensex soars 800 points, Nifty crosses 24,350 mark

Indian markets witnessed heavy buying at the opening bell on Friday. The benchmark BSE Sensex jumped 789 points to reach 79,675, while the Nifty50 climbed by 0.98%, adding 235 points to settle at 24,352. The rally was driven by gains across all sectors, with IT stocks such as Tech Mahindra, Infosys, TCS, and HCL Tech leading the charge, each gaining around 2%.