At 9:27 am, the Sensex was trading at 74,677.91, up 148.83 points, or 0.20%, from its previous close of 74,529.08. The index opened at 74,648.32. The Nifty 50 was at 23,372.60, higher by 43.60 points, or 0.19%, after opening at 23,352.15.

The BSE Sensex opened at 74,249.31 and was at 74,208.83 at 9:36 am, up 205.01 points or 0.28% from the previous close. The Nifty 50 opened at 23,201.60 and was at 23,188.10, up 69.50 points or 0.30%.