Sensex surged ~800 points to close near 77,540, while Nifty cleared 24,200 — near-1% gains from Thursday's 23,962.80 close, per ET Now and Hindustan Times.
India VIX cooled to ~5%, signaling traders shed their fear hedge as the session turned decisively bullish.
The rally was broad — almost every sectoral index finished in the green, but two sectors stole the show.