Sensex rises 700 points as financial stocks shine

Equity indices finished higher on Thursday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising 700 points, led by gains in financial and banking stocks. The 30-share BSE index surged 700 points or 2.09 per cent higher to close at 34,208; while, the broader NSE Nifty finished 211 points or 2.13 per cent higher at 10,092.