IT stocks, ahead of a key U.S. inflation report and the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which are expected to influence the near-term direction for interest rates.
The BSE Sensex was trading 166 points, or 0.22%, higher at 76,622. The Nifty50 was up 51 points, or 0.22%, trading at 23,316 around 9:19 am.
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