Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- The domestic equity markets opened with a historic rally on Tuesday, surging sharply in early trade, supported by upbeat global cues following the announcement of a key India-US trade deal.

Benchmark indices witnessed record gains at the opening bell, reflecting strong investor optimism across sectors.

The Nifty 50 index opened at 26,308.05, up by 1,219.65 points or 4.86 per cent, while the BSE Sensex jumped 3,656.74 points or 4.48 per cent to open at 85,323.20.

The markets opened on a strong positive note, exploding in positive territory amid improved global risk sentiment after the trade deal announcement.

VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, said, "The dramatic announcement of the lon...