Indian stock market, March 17 -- On Monday, Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher, bolstered by gains in banking, financial, and auto stocks, following positive cues from Asian markets after China announced new measures to boost consumption. The BSE Sensex rose 290.59 points to open at 74,138.49, while the Nifty50 gained 82.35 points to start at 22,479.55.

By 10:28 a.m. IST, the Nifty 50 had increased by 0.38% to 22,482.8, and the Sensex had gained 0.41% to 74,128.68. Nine of the 13 major sectors logged gains, with broader small-cap and mid-cap indices also rising about 1% each.

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