Sensex jumps over 400 pts, Nifty above 24,100; IT stocks lead gains

Indian markets opened sharply higher on Monday, with the Sensex jumping over 400 points to around 77,200 and the Nifty 50 gaining about 100 points above the 24,100 level, led by IT stocks after Friday's Accenture-guided selloff. HCL Tech, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra rose nearly 1% each, while Power Grid slipped around 0.6%. Broad-based strength saw all sectoral indices in the green, with Nifty IT up over 1%; analysts cited easing crude below $80, rupee strengthening to 94.32, and tapering FPI outflows as supportive factors, though Middle East tensions remain a watchpoint.