Mumbai, March 27 -- The stock market kicked off the trading day on a positive trajectory, buoyed by mixed sentiments prevailing in global markets.

The benchmark Sensex surged by 222.98 points, opening at 72,658.00, while the Nifty rose by 76.90 points, commencing trading at 22,085.75.

Market data revealed a mixed picture among Nifty companies, with 35 witnessing advances and 13 facing declines at the opening bell.

Notable gainers among Nifty stocks included BPCL, Reliance Industries, Adani Ports, Maruti Suzuki, and Hindustan Unilever. Conversely, UPL, Divi's Laboratories, Apollo Hospitals, Tata Consumer Services, and Wipro were among the top losers.

Varun Aggarwal founder and managing director, Profit Idea, said, "Technical analysis o...