Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Nifty Gains Above 24,150, Sensex Rallies 700 Points; IT Stocks Surge, Led By TCS After Q1 Results

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Indian equity benchmarks extended gains for the second consecutive trading session, led by the rally in IT stocks, driven by TCS Q1 results announcement on Thursday. The NSE Nifty 50 rose as much as 0.86% to 24,168.80. The BSE Sensex rose as much as 0.9% or 706 points to 77,447.71.