Sensex rises over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty above 11,600 level

Sensex rises over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty above 11,600 level

The BSE benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade led by gains in index-heavyweights ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Reliance Industries amid persistent foreign fund inflow and positive cues from Asian peers.