Indian shares are edging higher on Wednesday, albeit posting modest gains as strong U.S. factory activity data eased global growth worries. U.S. stocks rose overnight and Asian markets are gaining across the board this morning, buoying investor sentiment.
Benchmark indexes Sensex and the broader Nifty are currently up about 0.4 percent each, while the BSE mid-cap and small-cap indexes are up 0.6 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively. Consumer durable, FMCG, IT, metal and banking stocks are gaining ground, but automakers are turning in a mixed performance after releasing April sales figures.
Hero MotoCorp is gaining 1.6 percent ahead of its earning results due today. Bharti Airtel is rising 1.8 percent despite reporting weaker-than-expected sales and profit for the March quarter on a consolidated basis.
Wipro is up 0.7 percent as the software major said it has bought Australian-based analytics firm Promax Applications Group for Australian $35 million. Mahindra & Mahindra is edging up 0.3 percent after its April sales rose 27 percent year-on-year.
Hindustan Unilever and Titan Industries are climbing around 3 percent each on robust Q4 earnings. United Phosphorus is rallying 3.5 percent after announcing a share buyback.
Shares of Aditya Birla Nuvo are moving up almost 2 percent. The company said it would acquire a 50 percent controlling stake in Pantaloon Retail India's chain of fashion apparel and accessories Pantaloon Format business post its demerger from Pantaloons Retail India.
Shares of Pantaloon Retail are tumbling 3.8 percent while those of group firm Future Capital Holdings are down 7 percent.
Tata Motors is tumbling 3.2 percent after the nation's largest automaker reported a 7 percent decline in its total sales including exports in April. Maruti Suzuki is losing 0.6 percent on reporting a modest 3.4 percent rise in April vehicle sales.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.