Share/Stock Live Updates: The benchmark equity indices of BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened with gains on Thursday.
The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 214.43 points to 57,899.22 in opening deals, while the Nifty 50 rose 53.95 points to 17,220.85.
Power Grid, Mahindra & Mahindra, Titan, HDFC, NTPC and Asian Paints were the top gainers in early trade on the BSE benchmark. On the other hand, L&T, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Tata Steel and SBI were among the laggards.
Among sectors, Nifty Pharma was up about 0.75 per cent led by Laureus Labs and Strides Pharma Science. The Nifty FMCG index also rose over 0.5 per cent on the back of Britannia Industries and ITC. Nifty Auto index is up 0.5 per cent driven by M&M and Amara Raja Batteries.
(with inputs from agencies)
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