Terrific Thursday for stock market! Nifty jumps 576 pts, Sensex 2,009 pts after US election results; bank, IT shares fly

Indian equities rose for a sixth straight session, with the Sensex gaining 2.6% and the Nifty 2.4% in their biggest single-day advances in seven months. Lower crude prices renewed foreign buying and hopes of geopolitical de-escalation supported the rally.