India, March 25 -- The key equity benchmarks witnessed strong buying interest in morning trade, supported by positive global cues following indications of possible de-escalation in Middle East tensions and a drop in crude oil prices below the $100 per barrel mark. Weakness in the US dollar and bond yields further supported risk appetite . However, caution prevailed due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The Nifty scaled above the 23,300 level. Realty shares witnessed buying deamand for second consecutive trading session.

At 10:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex surged 1,239.52 points or 1.67% to 75,307.97. The Nifty 50 index soared 387.90 points or 1.71% to 23,303.75.

The broader marke...