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Markets cheer IT earnings and global rally
Indian indices made a gap-up opening on October 14 with Sensex soaring 1,000 points and Nifty rallying over 250 points as global cheer and strong IT results spurred stocks. All sectors traded in the green with Nifty IT index gaining 2.6 percent, led by HCL Tech, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra.