Indian benchmark indices Sensex and traded higher for the seventh consecutive session on Wednesday, led by gains in IT and banking stocks. Sentiment improved on hopes of easing trade tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump said tariffs on Chinese imports would fall significantly following a deal, but not to zero.
At around 9:19 am, the was up 600 points at 80,254, while the Nifty50 rose 171 points to 24,359.