Starting on a positive note, the BSE gauge was trading 712.61 points or 1.25 per cent higher at 57,912.84 in early trade. Likewise, the
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2021-22 later in the day.
On the other hand, NTPC, IndusInd Bank and L&T were the laggards.
In the previous session, the 30-share BSE index finished 76.71 points or 0.13 per cent lower at 57,200.23. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 8.20 points or 0.05 per cent to 17,101.95.
Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong and Tokyo were trading with gains in mid-session deals.
Markets in China and South Korea are closed for a holiday.
Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude rose 1.31 per cent to USD 91.21 per barrel.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital markets, pulling out Rs 5,045.34 crore Friday, as per provisional data.
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