The Sensex surged nearly 2,000 points intraday to touch 73,964.58 before profit booking trimmed gains, eventually closing 1,186.77 points higher at 73,134.32, up 1.65%. The Nifty 50 also advanced, hitting an intraday peak of 22,941.3 before settling 348 points higher at 22,679.40, a rise of 1.56%.
