
Indian markets also opened with strong gains, with all sectoral indices trading in the green. BSE Sensex surged over 800 points; NSE Nifty jumped over 1 percent, rising above 21,150; and Nifty IT index soared 2.5 percent. Gold Futures on MCX with a February 5 expiry were trading 1,000 points or 2 percent higher at open.