Sensex jumps 1,500 points, investors earn ₹5 lakh crore: Short covering, US-Iran, other key factors behind market rally

by | March 24, 2026 10:19 am | Indian Stocks, Market, News

The Sensex jumped more than 1,500 points, or 2%, to open at 74,212.47, while the Nifty 50 rose by 400 points, or nearly 2%, to the day’s high of 22,900.