By NSB.News
New Delhi: Equity benchmark indices opened on a positive note on Wednesday, with the Sensex rising over 200 points in early trade amid mixed cues from global markets. However, gains were trimmed later as investors turned cautious and indulged in profit booking at higher levels.
The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 213.42 points, or 0.25 percent, to 84,487.34 in early deals. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 74.25 points to 26,009.40.
Among the Sensex constituents, Mahindra & Mahindra, Titan, Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki India, State Bank of India, Sun Pharmaceuticals, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever, Tech Mahindra and Bajaj Finance were among the key gainers. On the other hand, HCL Technologies, Trent, Bharat Electronics Ltd, ITC, Tata Consultancy Services, PowerGrid, Adani Ports, Larsen & Toubro and UltraTech Cement were trading lower.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and Shanghai’s SSE Composite were trading in the green. Japan’s Nikkei 225 remained closed on account of National Foundation Day.
Overnight, US markets ended lower. Meanwhile, Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.76 percent to USD 69.32 per barrel.
On the institutional front, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 69.45 crore on Tuesday. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 1,174.21 crore, as per exchange data.