Indian shares opened on a positive note Monday despite mixed cues from global markets.
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 227 points, or 0.3 percent, at 74,559 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index rose by 65 points, or 0.3 percent, to 22,618.
Shriram Finance, Bajaj FinServ, BEL, Bajaj Finance and Power Grid Corp jumped 1-3 percent in the Nifty pack, while Larsen & Toubro, Tent, Mahindra & Mahindra and Bajaj Auto all were down around 1 percent.
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