India's stock market surged an unprecedented 17 percent, forcing trade to close for the day, after the Congress Party's definitive victory in national elections set the scene for long-delayed economic reforms.
Within seconds of trading, the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex vaulted 2,110.79 points, or 17.3 percent, to 14,284.21, triggering the historic shutdown Monday. Infrastructure, banking and real estate companies led gains.
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