The S&P BSE Sensex added 221 points to 76,122.41, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 66.40 points to 23,023.65 as of 9:35 AM.
IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 207.39 points or 0.27% to 76,103.76. The Nifty 50 index added 56.10 points or 0.24% to 23,013.35.
Indian benchmark indices opened higher for the second consecutive session led by IT and financial stocks ahead of the U.S.