Mumbai, April 29 -- Equity bulls charged out of the gate today! The Nifty soared past 22,600, fueled by rally in banks shares. Positive earnings from US tech giants and a dip in US bond yields supported the sentiment. While realty and IT stocks lagged behind, overall sentiment remains optimistic thanks to easing Middle East tensions and stable corporate earnings. All eyes are on the upcoming Fed policy decision and US jobs data as market's next move hinges on them.

The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex surged 941.12 points or 1.28% to 74,671.28. The Nifty 50 index jumped 223.45 points or 1% to 22,643.40.

ICICI Bank (up 4.67%), SBI (up 3.09%) and HDFC Bank (up 1.26%) boosted the indices.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap inde...