Sensex climbs nearly 113 points in early trade; Nifty nears 17,500

Sensex climbs nearly 113 points in early trade; Nifty nears 17,500

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped nearly 113 points in early trade tracking gains in index majors HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Kotak Mahindra Bank, as a sharp fall in global crude prices and foreign fund inflows boosted investors'' sentiment.