The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,438 level, a premium of nearly 20 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

L&T, Titan, Nestle, M&M and Maruti Suzuki were among the top gainers on BSE Sensex, while ITC Hotels, Bharti Airtel, NTPC slipped, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finserv, were among the top losers

Highlights: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap 100 index gained 0.12 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 index edged lower by a marginal 0.01 per cent