Sensex, Nifty Marginally Higher In Lackluster Trade
(RTTNews) - Indian shares were flat to slightly higher on Thursday as investors reacted to a hawkish Fed policy statement and awaited cues from upcoming Union Budget this weekend and next week's MPC meeting.
The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex was up 105 points, or 0.1 percent, at 76,637 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index rose by 62 points, or 0.3 percent, to 23,225.
Bajaj Finance surged 4.3 percent on reporting an 18 percent increase in its quarterly net profit.
Adani Enterprises, Bajaj Finserv and Adani Ports jumped 1-3 percent ahead of their earnings results due today.
Tata Motors plunged 7.6 percent after Q3 profit fell 22 percent year-on-year.
Ambuja Cements tumbled 3.2 percent as Q3 profit more than doubled aided by a sharp jump in other income and government grants.
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