BSE Sensex opened 297.86 points or 0.37 per cent higher at 80,722.54 levels, while Nifty50 rose 76.25 points or 031 per cent to 24,648.90 levels.
BPCL, TCS, Hero MotoCrop, IndusInd Bank, and UltraTech Cement were the top gainers while ONGC, Bharti Airtel, Cipla, HCL Tech and ITC were the top laggards on NSE.
Similarly, on BSE, TCS, IndusInd Bank, and UltraTech Cement were the gainers while Bharti Airtel, JSW Steel, and HCL Tech were the top laggards.