Sensex and Nifty 50, opened higher for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, led by IT and financial stocks, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision later in the day and the Union Budget this weekend.
As of 9:18 am, the BSE Sensex was up by 295 points, or 0.39%, at 76,182, while the Nifty 50 gained 77 points, or 0.33%, trading at 23,034.
Infosys, Zomato, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, TCS, and ICICI Bank were the top gainers among Sensex stocks, while NTPC, Nestle India, HUL, Maruti, and Asian Paints opened lower.
Among individual stocks, Suzlon Energy opened 5% higher after reporting a 90% YoY jump in net profit to Rs 386.92 crore and a 91% YoY rise in revenue to Rs 2,968.81 crore for Q3 FY25.
BHEL shares also rose 4.5% in early trade after reporting a 123.5% YoY jump in net profit to Rs 134.7 crore for Q3 FY25, driven by higher revenues.
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