Stock market today, Oct. 1 -- Indian stock markets opened slightly higher on Wednesday, as investors looked for dovish cues from the Reserve Bank of India's upcoming policy announcement to address concerns around U.S. tariffs and increased H-1B visa fees, while generally expecting rates to stay the same.

At 9:18 IST, the Nifty 50 climbed by 0.11% to reach 24,639.2, whereas the BSE Sensex increased by 0.09% to 80,349.55. The RBI's monetary policy announcement is scheduled for 10:00 IST, with almost three-quarters of economists predicting rates will not change, according to reports.

The central bank maintained its rates during the August meeting after an unexpected, upfront 50-basis-point rate decrease in June.

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