Sensex breaches 81k; Nifty tops 24,800; metal shares shine

As per provisional closing, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 1,292.92 points or 1.62% to 81,332.72. The Nifty 50 index soared 428.75 points or 1.76% to 24,834.85. The Nifty 50 clocked an all-time high of 24,861.15 in late trade.