Financials stocks were trading with gains, with the S&P BSE Finance index rising 146.64 points or 1.94% at 7703.16 at 09:48 IST. Among the components of the S&P BSE Finance index, Religare Enterprises Ltd (up 7.34%), South Indian Bank Ltd (up 6.1%),Satin Creditcare Network Ltd (up 5.51%),Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (up 4.8%),Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd (up 4.74%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Magma Fincorp Ltd (up 4.24%), MAS Financial Services Ltd (up 3.82%), General Insurance Corporation of India (up 3.62%), Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd (up 3.4%), and IIFL Securities Ltd (up 3.31%). On the other hand, Dolat Investments Ltd (down 3.24%), Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd (down 2.87%), and Bank of Maharashtra (down 2.7%) moved lower.