Auto stocks were trading in the positive zone, with the S&P BSE Auto index rising 200.77 points or 0.84% at 24146 at 09:49 IST.
Among the components of the S&P BSE Auto index, Bosch Ltd (up 2.5%), Eicher Motors Ltd (up 1.93%),Bajaj Auto Ltd (up 1.53%),Balkrishna Industries Ltd (up 1.21%),Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (up 0.98%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Ashok Leyland Ltd (up 0.69%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd (up 0.63%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (up 0.59%), MRF Ltd (up 0.5%), and TVS Motor Company Ltd (up 0.29%).
On the other hand, Tube Investments of India Ltd (down 0.87%), and Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (down 0.65%) moved lower.
At 09:49 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 337.99 or 0.64% at 52822.66.