The markets in India traded over half a percent higher in today's(10th March 2021) early deals, tracking similar trends from other Asian markets, ahead of the weekly options expiry.
Among the headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 250 points to 51,280 levels and the broader Nifty50 index topped the 15,150-mark. IndusInd Bank rose 3 percent and was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, State Bank of India, and Titan (all up 1% each).
The Nifty sectoral indices traded with gains, led by the Nifty Realty index, up 1.5 percent.
Meanwhile, the broader markets outran their benchmark peers, with the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices trading 0.8 percent higher, each.