Sensex zooms over 100 pts on development in US-China trade talks

Benchmark equity indices kicked off Thursday's session on a firm note, in line with Asian peers, after China said it will hold trade talks with the United States in early October. This raised hopes the two of the world's biggest economies can de-escalate their trade war before it inflicts further damage on the global economy. The 30-share Sensex advanced over 100 points to 36,857 in early trade, while the 50-share Nifty index added nearly 50 points to 10,894.