Sensex jumps over 100 points in early trade

Jammu, September 11: Domestic equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 100 points in early trade today tracking gains in index majors amid fresh foreign fund inflow. The 30-share BSE index was trading 115 points or 0.30 per cent higher at 38,955; while the NSE Nifty rose 32 points or 0.28 per cent to 11,482.

In the previous session, Sensex ended 646 points or 1.69 per cent higher at 38,840. The NSE Nifty rallied 171 points or 1.52 per cent to 11,449. Stock exchanges on Wall Street ended with heavy losses in overnight trade.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.45 per cent lower at 39.88 US Dollars per barrel.