The Nifty 50 was up 0.41% at 23,949.15, while the BSE Sensex rose 0.45% to 78,903.09, as of 9:15 a.m. IST.
Financials rose 1%, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank adding 2.1% and 0.9%, respectively.
Barring information technology, all major sectors advanced at open. The broader mid- and small-caps also gained 0.5% each.
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