Sensex Gains Over 500 Points, Nifty Trades Above 17,100; Adani Ports, Indian Oil, Bajaj Finance Among Top Gainers

New Delhi: The Indian equity benchmarks surged on Thursday led by gains in Adani Ports, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and Bajaj Finance amid positive global cues. A share rally continued in early Asian trading and the safe-haven dollar was on the back foot as markets took cheer from positive signs about the impact of the omicron variant of Covid-19 and U.S. economic data. Japan's Nikkei gained 0.3 per cent and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-P...