Sensex Extends Gains, Rises Over 300 Points; Energy Stocks Rally

The Sensex and Nifty rose more than 1 per cent on Wednesday, recouping most of the losses in the previous session, led by gains in financials such as Housing Development Finance Corp, while metal stocks climbed on higher prices for the commodity. Sentiment was also supported by a recovery in broader Asia as concerns stemming from North Korea's firing of a missile over Japan receded, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ...