Sensex gains over 1 per cent today: Key factors behind the rally

The Indian stock market started the session on Friday, May 2, on a flat note, but soon surged over 1 per cent amid a fresh wave of healthy buying across segments. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge surged 935.69 points or 1.16 per cent to touch the high of 81,177.93. The Nifty 50 too witnessed positive momentum and gained 254.95 points to reclaim the 24,550 mark. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 80,242.24 and the Nifty 50 at 24,334.20. 

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