Sensex Rises Over 300 Points In Volatile Trade, Nifty Trades Above 15,900

Indian equity benchmarks on Monday traded higher in opening amid volatile trade.

Trends on the Nifty Futures on Singapore Exchange (SGX Nifty) indicated a flat start for the domestic indices.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 344 points or 0.65 per cent to 53,138 in early trade, while the broader NSE Nifty moved 120 points or 0.76 per cent up to trade at 15,902.

Mid- and small-cap shares were positive as Nifty Midcap 100 surged 0.90 per cent and small-cap rose 0.64 per cent.