global peers, Indian benchmark equity indices opened higher on Friday, led by auto and energy stocks.
The BSE Sensex was trading 270 points higher at 72,674, while the Nifty50 was trading at 22,051, up 94 points, around 9:33 a.m.
From the Sensex stocks, NTPC, ITC, Axis Bank, JSW Steel, and Power Grid were the top gainers, rising over 1% each in early trade. On the other hand, Infosys, HCL Tech, TCS, and HDFC Bank opened in the red.
Nifty Auto rose 0.9%, led by Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, and Tata Motors. Nifty FMCG, Financials, Media, Metal, Consumer Durables and Oil and Gas also opened higher. In the broader market, Nifty Mid and Smallcap100 surged over 0.2%.
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