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The 30-share index was trading higher by 635.12 points, or 1.07 percent, at 59,942.27 in the first few minutes of trade. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty surged 192.20 points or 1.09 percent to 17,768.50.
All BSE sectoral indices were in the green, led by telecom, financial services, bankex, industrials and power. Brokers said buying activity picked up pace as investors opened their books on the first session of Samvat 2079.
Barring Hindustan Unilever, all Sensex stocks were trading in the positive zone. L&T led the gainers’ pack, spurting 2.10 percent, followed by ICICI Bank, Nestle India, HDFC, HDFC Bank, NTPC and PowerGrid.
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