Indices remain firm as banking and financial stocks rise further.
BSE Sensex is currently 54,278.91 up 455.55 points or 0.85%.
Nifty50 is currently 16,255.20 up 124.45 points or 0.77%. Nifty Bank is trading up 1.90% at 35,875.20 while Mid-cap Index is down by 0.11%.
HDFC, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank are the top gainers. Tata Consumer, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, BPCL, and ONGC are the top losers.
Nifty Banking and Financial Services soar nearly 2% to drive trade. Nifty FMCG, IT, Auto and Realty stocks trade in the red while Pharma stocks trade flat.
Out of 50 stocks traded on the NSE, 23 advanced and 27 declined.