<p>Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 100 points in early trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins, Asian Paints at TCS.</p>.<p>After starting on a negative note, the 30-share BSE index turned positive to trade 119.36 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 52,980.54 in initial deals.</p>.<p>Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 25.10 points or 0.16 per cent to 15,843.35.</p>.<p>HDFC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising nearly 2 per cent, followed by Asian Paints, Tata Steel, PowerGrid, Bajaj Finserv, Maruti and HDFC Bank.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Titan, M&M, UltraTech Cement, HUL and Tech Mahindra were among the laggards.</p>.<p>In the previous session, Sensex ended 18.82 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 52,861.18, and Nifty fell 16.10 points or 0.1 per cent to 15,818.25.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth Rs 543.30 crore on Tuesday, as per provisional exchange data.</p>.<p>Notably, sharp rise in crude prices and strengthening dollar index weighed on sentiments in recent weeks. Accordingly, FIIs have turned out as large net sellers, said Binod Modi Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities.</p>.<p>However, improving business momentum with ease of business curbs started offering comfort, he added.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude slipped 0.15 per cent to USD 74.42 per barrel.</p>.<p>Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo were trading in the red in mid-session deals, while Shanghai was in the positive territory.</p>.<p>US equities ended mixed as supply chain bottlenecks started weighing on the economy, Modi said.</p>
<p>Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 100 points in early trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins, Asian Paints at TCS.</p>.<p>After starting on a negative note, the 30-share BSE index turned positive to trade 119.36 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 52,980.54 in initial deals.</p>.<p>Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 25.10 points or 0.16 per cent to 15,843.35.</p>.<p>HDFC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising nearly 2 per cent, followed by Asian Paints, Tata Steel, PowerGrid, Bajaj Finserv, Maruti and HDFC Bank.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Titan, M&M, UltraTech Cement, HUL and Tech Mahindra were among the laggards.</p>.<p>In the previous session, Sensex ended 18.82 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 52,861.18, and Nifty fell 16.10 points or 0.1 per cent to 15,818.25.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth Rs 543.30 crore on Tuesday, as per provisional exchange data.</p>.<p>Notably, sharp rise in crude prices and strengthening dollar index weighed on sentiments in recent weeks. Accordingly, FIIs have turned out as large net sellers, said Binod Modi Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities.</p>.<p>However, improving business momentum with ease of business curbs started offering comfort, he added.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude slipped 0.15 per cent to USD 74.42 per barrel.</p>.<p>Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo were trading in the red in mid-session deals, while Shanghai was in the positive territory.</p>.<p>US equities ended mixed as supply chain bottlenecks started weighing on the economy, Modi said.</p>