Sensex up by 192 points in early trade

The benchmark index touches 15,806.66 points on sustained buying by funds in heavyweights like Reliance Industries and Infosys.

The stock markets extended the upward movement with the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex surging 192 points in early trade on sustained buying by funds in heavyweights like Reliance Industries and Infosys.

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The BSE 30-share index, which increased 109 points yesterday, shot up by another 192.22 points to 15,806.66 within a few minutes of resumption of trade.

Similarly, National Stock Exchange's Nifty rose by 51.35 points to 4580.30.

The market breadth was positive as 491 shares gained, while 40 shares remained in negative zone.