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IT shares

Sensex and Nifty opened marginally lower as rising crude prices weighed on sentiment, while IT and consumer stocks supported Indian markets.

Sensex surged 827 points and the Nifty closed above 24,200, led by strong gains in realty, IT and PSU banking stocks.

Sensex and Nifty ended lower, snapping a four-day winning streak as losses in metal and realty stocks outweighed gains in IT shares.