Today, the benchmark indices opened on a positive note, with Nifty trading above 16900.
The Sensex was up 64.78 points or 0.11% at 57591.88 and the Nifty was up 33.20 points or 0.2% at 16978.25.
About 1,102 shares advanced, 948 shares declined, and 148 shares were unchanged.
Britannia Industries, ONGC, Power Grid Corp, Apollo Hospitals and Hindalco Industries were among the major gainers on Nifty, while the top losers were M&M, Titan Company, Eicher Motors, ITC, and SBI.

Gainers and Losers on the BSE Sensex in early trade | Source: BSE
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