BSE Sensex evoked the 28,000-level by surging 278 points and NSE Nifty breached the 8,600-mark in early trade today.The 30-share Sensex was trading 278.52 points, or 1 %, higher at 28,138.12 in early trade today..

NSE Nifty also regained the crucial 8,600-mark by rising 73.90 points, or 0.86 %, to 8,666.05.

As per the dealers said, “widening of positions by participants ahead of key economic data - industrial production (IIP) for June and consumer price index (CPI) for July -- to be released after market closing today also added to the upbeat investor sentiment”

In regional markets, Japan's Nikkei was up 0.72 % although Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.67 per in early trade today.