New Delhi, April 15 -- Equity benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, jumped almost 2% each in intraday trade on Wednesday, April 15, as reports suggesting the US and Iran could engage in talks shortly to find a permanent solution to their conflict cheered markets.

According to Reuters, US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, following which, many major stock indices globally rose sharply, crude oil prices declined, and the dollar index eased.

The Nifty 50 hit an intraday high of 24,281 during the session, while the 30-share pack Sensex rose to 78,270.

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