NEW DELHI: Led by gains in IT, bank stocks and Reliance IndustriesNSE 1.02 % (RIL) domestic indices edged higher ahead of D-Day. The markets had opened on a subdued note amid poll volatility.
At around 9:30 am, Sensex traded on an upbeat note at 39,126, gaining 156 points, 0.40 per cent. Meanwhile, NSE's flagship index Nifty was up 33.50 points, or 0.29 per cent at 11,742. On the NSE Nifty 32 stocks advanced, while 18 declined.
The markets would keep an eye on stocks of Cipla, IndusInd BankNSE -2.72 %, Ramco Cements, Bank of Baroda, Bajaj Electricals, MOIL, Symphony, Canara Bank, Apex Frozen Foods, Ashoka Buildcon which are slated report their March quarter results today.
In the 30-pack Sensex, 20 stocks were in the green while 10 were in the red.
ICICI BankNSE 1.07 % was the biggest gainer, rising over 1 per cent. Other gainers were -- Sun Pharma (up 1.05 per cent), Bharti Airtel (up 0.98 per cent), Tata MotorsNSE -0.45 % (0.96 per cent), and RIL (0.91 per cent).
On the other hand, YES Bank was the biggest loser, down 1.60 per cent. IndusInd Bank (down 1.40 per cent), HUL (down 0.89 per cent), ITC (down 0.85 per cent), Asian Paints (down 0.27 per cent) and Bajaj Finance (down 0.23 per cent) joined YES Bank on the loser list.
Shares of Tech MahindraNSE -1.82 % slipped nearly 2 per cent after the tech firm on Tuesday, post market hours, reported 7.32 per cent year-on-year (YoY) dip in profit at Rs 1,132.50 crore for the quarter ended March 31.
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