Sensex continues its advance by surging 215 points, buoyed by higher Asian indices

Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex continued its advance by surging 215 points on across-the-board buying, buoyed by higher Asian indices.

Retail investors pressed ahead with value-buying as cash crunch following demonetisation started losing its bite.

The Sensex opened higher before trading at 26,847.75 at 1147 hours, up 214.62 points, or 0.81 per cent, from its last close.

The NSE 50-share Nifty also rose 66.55 points, or 0.81 per cent, at 8,257.05 at 1147 hours.