Sensex jumps 400 points, Nifty above 17,700 on gains in financial stocks

"The most significant trend in the market so far in 2023 is the big underperformance of India compared to other markets. The Adani crisis impact is slowly diminishing. The ferocious rally of 3.5% in Nasdaq yesterday is an indication that the market expects a soft landing of the U.S. economy. IT stocks look strong. High-quality private sector banking stocks and capital goods stocks also are on a strong wicket," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services said.