Sensex ends nearly 1000 points higher, Nifty above 9,850

New Delhi: Markets put up a great show on Thursday with the BSE Sensex rallying over 1000 points in closing trade.

The BSE Sensex soared 997.46 points or 3.05 percent to end at 33,717.62 while the NSE Nifty surged 306.55 points or 3.21 percent to close at 9,859.90.

Sentiments in the domestic market are easing amidst hope of gradual lifting of lockdowns that have been imposed to contain infection of COVID-19. India has been under lockdown since March 25 to contain the coronavirus disease.