The BSE Sensex was trading 154 points or 0.23% higher at 66,420.
Nifty50 was trading at 19,764, up 37 points or 0.19% at around 9.25 am.
From the Sensex pack, L&T, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel and Tata Steel, opened with gains, while Axis Bank, TCS, Infosys, ICICI Bank, and Kotak Bank opened with cuts.
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