Indian stock market benchmarks opened higher on Tuesday, fueled by a surge in Shriram Finance shares following the company’s announcement of plans to divest its housing finance unit.
The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index gained 0.18% to reach 22,141.5 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex increased 0.05% to 72806.61 as of 9:28 a.m. IST.