Headline: Sensex rallies nearly 700 pts, Nifty tops 23,950; all sectoral indices trade in green

Indian benchmark indices remained firmly in positive territory during late morning trade on Monday, supported by strong buying in IT, FMCG and realty stocks, while broader markets continued to outperform. The Sensex was trading 650points, , while the Nifty 50 gained 168 points, Among sectoral indices, IT, realty, media and FMCG emerged as the top gainers, while midcap and smallcap indices advanced more than 1% each, reflecting broad-based buying across the market. Meanwhile, India VIX slipped 5.35%, indicating easing market volatility and improving investor sentiment. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing,