<p>Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 200 points in early trade on Wednesday tracking gains in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, Reliance Industries and Kotak Bank amid sustained foreign fund inflows.</p>.<p>After opening at 34,205.07, the 30-share index was trading 202.71 points, or 0.60 per cent, higher at 34,159.40.</p>.<p>Similarly, NSE Nifty advanced 55.15 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 10,101.80.</p>.<p>IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by HDFC, Kotak Bank, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and UltraTech Cement.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Tata Steel, Hero MotoCorp and Infosys were among the laggards.</p>.<p>In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled 413.89 points or 1.20 per cent lower at 33,956.69, and the broader Nifty ended 120.80 points or 1.19 per cent down at 10,046.65.</p>.<p>On a net basis, foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 490.81 crore in the capital market on Tuesday, provisional exchange data showed.</p>.<p>According to analysts, market opened on a positive note as fresh foreign fund inflows and stock-specific gains led benchmarks higher.</p>.<p>On the global front, bourses in Hong Kong and Seoul were trading with gains, while those in Shanghai and Tokyo were in the red.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges on Wall Street ended on a mixed note in overnight trade.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 1.60 per cent to USD 40.52 per barrel. </p>
<p>Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 200 points in early trade on Wednesday tracking gains in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, Reliance Industries and Kotak Bank amid sustained foreign fund inflows.</p>.<p>After opening at 34,205.07, the 30-share index was trading 202.71 points, or 0.60 per cent, higher at 34,159.40.</p>.<p>Similarly, NSE Nifty advanced 55.15 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 10,101.80.</p>.<p>IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by HDFC, Kotak Bank, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and UltraTech Cement.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Tata Steel, Hero MotoCorp and Infosys were among the laggards.</p>.<p>In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled 413.89 points or 1.20 per cent lower at 33,956.69, and the broader Nifty ended 120.80 points or 1.19 per cent down at 10,046.65.</p>.<p>On a net basis, foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 490.81 crore in the capital market on Tuesday, provisional exchange data showed.</p>.<p>According to analysts, market opened on a positive note as fresh foreign fund inflows and stock-specific gains led benchmarks higher.</p>.<p>On the global front, bourses in Hong Kong and Seoul were trading with gains, while those in Shanghai and Tokyo were in the red.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges on Wall Street ended on a mixed note in overnight trade.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 1.60 per cent to USD 40.52 per barrel. </p>