Sensex jumps over 250 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,800

Sensex jumps over 250 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,800

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 250 points and touched a record intra-day high of 52,578.07 in early trade, tracking gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, Infosys and HDFC Bank amid a positive trend in global equities.