Sensex rises 320 points to open at 71,787; Nifty rallies to 21,563

Equity market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty extended their rally on Wednesday.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 369 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 71,806 in the morning trade.

The broader index Nifty also climbed 110 points, or 0.52 per cent to hit a high of 21,563.