Sensex Gains Over 300 pts At Open, Nifty Above 17,450; Key Points

Sensex Today: Key benchmark indices opened in the green on Thursday amid supportive global cues ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy outcome. At 09:15 IST, the Sensex was up 334.22 points or 0.57 per cent at 58684.75, and the Nifty was up 91.60 points or 0.53 per cent at 17479.80.

Hindalco Industries, Infosys, Shree Cements, UltraTech Cement and IndusInd Bank were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Tata Consumer Products, Britannia Industries, SBI Life Insurance, ONGC and Divis Labs.

Global Cues

Asian stocks rose on Thursday, taking cues from a strong rally on Wall Street after robust economic data and upbeat corporate guidance boosted investor appetite.

Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday following gains on Wall Street, with investors eyeing corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.69 percent, or 191.39 points, to 27,933.29 at the open, while the broader Topix index rose 0.34 percent, or 6.50 points, to 1,937.27.

US stocks jumped to a sharply higher close and Treasury yields touched two-week highs on Wednesday as robust economic data, upbeat corporate guidance and easing geopolitical concerns boosted investor risk appetite.

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