Nifty 50 opened up ~0.28% with gains led by PSU banks, auto and IT stocks.
Bajaj Auto rose ~1.2% after quarterly earnings; Trent jumped 3.7% to ₹4,290; Shriram Finance up ~2.5% to ₹1,004.
Reliance fell ~1.8% to ₹1,438; HCL Technologies slipped 0.5‑0.7%; ITC down 0.4‑0.6% in early trade.
Crude oil prices eased, with WTI at $95.7/barrel and Brent near $102, supporting market sentiment.