Mumbai/IBNS, Feb. 25 -- India's benchmark equity indices opened sharply higher on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex climbing over 600 points and the NSE Nifty 50 rising nearly 200 points, signalling a strong rebound after the previous session's selloff.

The recovery was largely driven by gains in information technology stocks, which led the market higher following heavy losses in the previous session.

Major IT players including Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCLTech and Tata Consultancy Services were among the top gainers on the Sensex.

On the other hand, stocks such as State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints and Maruti Suzuki were among the major laggards in early trade.

Despite the recovery, market experts remain cautious, citing mix...