Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex climbed up after gaining more than 200 points on the BSE in early trade on growth of funds buying, actuated by tautening worldwide trend.

In first five minutes of trading, the BSE-share index rise dramatically by 207.77 points at 15, 200.81 on brisk buying by funds in blue chip shares.

Likewise, the wide-base National Stock Exchange’s Nifty also gained 51.05 points to touch 4410.35.

The market persuasion encouraged on reports of a firming trend in international security markets.