Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, Nestle India and M&M were the top gainers on the BSE Sensex, while ITC Hotels, Bajaj Finserv, Adani Ports and Zomato 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

The S&P BSE Sensex was up by 33.36 points to 76,566.32, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 34.50 points to 23,197.60 as of 9:30 AM.