All sectors opened in red, as Nifty Metal jumped 0.76 per cent, Nifty Realty gained 0.65 per cent, the media index climbed 0.57 per cent, and the IT index rose 0.52 per cent.
IT stocks were the biggest losers in the opening trade, dragging the indices, after JP Morgan reiterated its negative stance on Indian information technology (IT) services.
Adani Enterprises jumped over 2 per cent in the opening trade after the Adani group's flagship firm said that the company's board will hold a meeting on May 13 to approve the proposal to raise funds.