New Delhi, June 15 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, opened with strong gains on Monday as bulls took charge across global markets, after the United States and Iran agreed on a framework for a deal to end their war in West Asia.

The BSE Sensex opened 1,197.32 points, or 1.59%, higher at 76,725.27, while the Nifty 50 opened at 23,984.85, up by 361.95 points, or 1.53%. The Bank Nifty index jumped 864.85 points, or 1.52%, to open at 57,679.65.

The rally in the markets was broad-based, as the Nifty Smallcap 100 and the Nifty Midcap 100 indices rallied over 1.3% each.

Among sectors, strong gains were seen in Nifty Realty, Nifty Auto, Nifty Oil & Gas, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Metals and Nifty PSU Bank indices, while...