All NSE sectoral indices were trading higher except Nifty FMCG which was dragged by Tata Consumer Products. Nifty media led the gains, rising over 1 percent.
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex closed 114 points or 0.16% higher at 73,852. The broader NSE Nifty closed 34 points or 0.15% higher at 22,402. Nifty Metal index appreciated 2.7% as global prices rebounded from a fall in the previous session. Heavyweight banking and financials rose 0.5%.
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex edged up 90 points or 0.12% to settle at 73,738 and the broader NSE Nifty rose 32 points or 0.14% to end at 22,368. Bharti Airtel, ITC, Infosys, SBI, Maruti, and Tata Motors were the top contributors to the Sensex.