The markets in India traded over half a percent higher in today's(3rd March 2021) early deals after opening on a firm note for the third consecutive day.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 350 points to 50,700 levels. The broader Nifty50 index, meanwhile, reclaimed the psychological level of 15,000 and was holding above that mark. HDFC, ONGC, PowerGrid, NTPC, and Infosys rose 1 percent, each, and were the top Sensex gainers.
Among other individual stocks, IRCON slid 6 percent as the offer for sale for up to 16 percent government stake at a floor price of Rs 88 per share in the railway PSU opened today.
The Nifty sectoral indices traded in the green, led by the Nifty Metal index, up 2 percent.