Sensex jumps over 200 points, Nifty opens above 11,100

New Delhi: Markets on a positive note on Wednesday while Nifty pushed above 11,100 level.

The benchmark BSE Sensex which opened at 36,936.64 rose by 200.76 points or 0.55 percent to 36,852.82 in early trade. On the other hand, the broader 51-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 11,145.55 points after closing at 11,067.45 points on Tuesday.

Foreign portfolio investors withdrew Rs 1,231.70 crore on a net basis from stock market on Tuesday, according to BSE data.