Sensex opens 130 points higer, Nifty scales above 7,800

The BSE Sensex surged over 130 points in morning trade December 23, following positive trend seen in other Asian markets. The rally in the index was led by gains in Infosys, HDFC, RIL, HDFC Bank, and Sun Pharma. The Nifty managed to rally over 7,800 in trade supported by gains in realty, power, oil & gas, metal, consumer durable, and banking stocks.