India, April 22 -- Stock markets advanced for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, with the Sensex jumping by 753 points and the broader Nifty closing above 24,550 following a drop in crude oil prices and hopes for progress on peace talks between Iran and the US.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 753.03 points or 0.96 per cent to settle at 79,273.33. During the day, it surged 846.78 points or 1.07 per cent to 79,367.08.

The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 211.75 points or 0.87 per cent to end at 24,576.60.

From the 30-Sensex firms, Trent, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank were among the major winners. Bharat Electronics, Titan, Reliance Industries and NTPC were among the laggards. Brent crude, the global o...