The markets in India began the FY22 on a firm note, with the benchmark indices trading over half a per cent in Thursday's morning deals, on the back of favourable global cues.
Among the headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 300 points at 49,820 levels and the Nifty50 index topped the 14,750-mark. HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank, and Titan rose 2 per cent each and were the top Sensex gainers.
All the Nifty sectoral indices, barring the Nifty Realty index, were trading in the green. Nifty Auto, Nifty IT, and Nifty PSU Bank indexes were up 1 per cent, each.
The broader markets, meanwhile, outperformed their benchmark peers, with the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices trading 0.8 per cent and 1.2 per cent higher, respectively.