MUMBAI: The Indian equity markets posted strong gains on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session after the conclusion of a long-awaited trade deal with the European Union (EU) raised hopes of an economic boost.
As of 9.30 am, Sensex added 545 points, or 0.67 per cent, to reach 82, 402, and Nifty gained 183 points, or 0.73 per cent to 25, 359.
Main broad-cap indices performed in line with the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 gained 0.77 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 surged 1.17 per cent.