Metal stocks were trading in the positive zone, with the S&P BSE Metal index rising 186.71 points or 1.01% at 18757.22 at 09:49 IST.
Among the components of the S&P BSE Metal index, Vedanta Ltd (up 1.43%), Tata Steel Ltd (up 1.31%),JSW Steel Ltd (up 1.27%),Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (up 1.25%),Steel Authority of India Ltd (up 1.24%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were NMDC Ltd (up 1.16%), Coal India Ltd (up 1.12%), National Aluminium Company Ltd (up 0.9%), Hindalco Industries Ltd (up 0.48%), and Hindustan Zinc Ltd (up 0.26%).
At 09:49 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 234.94 or 0.45% at 51699.94.
The Nifty 50 index was down 52.05 points or 0.33% at 15522.8.