Sensex surges over 250 pts to scale 56K for first time; HDFC Bank up 2 pc

Sensex surges over 250 pts to scale 56K for first time; HDFC Bank up 2 pc

Equity benchmark Sensex on Wednesday jumped over 250 points to scale the 56,000-mark for the first time, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins and Reliance Industries amid a positive trend in Asian peers.