Benchmark indices as well broader markets remained strong in morning, with the Nifty reclaiming 8950 level after Q3 GDP surprised economists and Donald Trump's speech.
The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 216.76 points or 0.75 percent at 28960.08 and the 50-share NSE Nifty rose 55.05 points or 0.62 percent to 8934.65.
The market breadth remained strong as about 1622 shares advanced against 701 declining shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The Indian economy grew at a surprisingly fast 7 percent in October-December 2016, from 7.4 percent in the previous quarter and 7.2 percent expansion in third quarter 2015-16 despite demonetisation. Auto stocks were in focus as they started announcing February sales data.
Maruti Suzuki shares gained half a percent after reporting 10.9 percent growth in February sales year-on-year while Eicher Motors too gained over half a percent as Royal Enfield sales increased 19 percent in the month gone by.
HDFC, ITC, Axis Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, TCS, Sun Pharma and HUL gained 1-2.5 percent while Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, M&M, NTPC and GAIL were under pressure.
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