Sensex Opens Over 150 Points Higher

Domestic stock markets started Thursday's session on a positive note, tracking gains in Asian shares which were boosted by the promise of ultra-easy monetary policy globally. The S&P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 0.77 per cent - or 292.91 points - to 38,364.04 in the first few minutes of trade, having opened with a gain of 0.50 per cent at 38,262.83. The broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark climbed to as high as 11,277.90, up 0.67 per cent from its previous close. Gains across most sectors - led by banking, financial services and IT shares, pushed the markets higher.

At 9:23 am, the Sensex traded 269.80 points - or 0.71 per cent - higher at 38,340.93, while the Nifty was at 11,272.15, up 69.30 points - or 0.62 per cent - from its previous close.

In the 50-scrip Nifty basket, 36 stocks traded higher at the time. Wipro, Dr Reddy's, HCL Tech, Asian Paints and TCS, up between 1.34 per cent and 2.45 per cent each, were the top percetange gainers in the index.