Domestic markets surged Wednesday as oil fell below $100. Nifty and Sensex rose over 1%, with notable stock-specific movements across sectors in today's session

Sensex opened at 77,103.72 and was at 76,995.51, down 273.89 points (0.35%) at 9:16 am; The Nifty 50 opened at 24,052.60 and fell to 24,017.90, down 101.40 points (0.42%)

Market breadth on the BSE remained broadly positive, with 2,079 stocks advancing against 1,382 declines and 196 unchanged