From the 30-share Sensex firms, Tata Steel, BEL, Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, Titan and Adani Ports were among the gainers.

Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Eternal, Power Grid, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index are trading higher, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index is trading in the negative territory.