The Sensex rose by 173.80 points, opening at 80,675.88, while the Nifty climbed 51.95 points, starting the day at 24,561.20. Out of the Nifty companies, 40 showed advances, while 9 registered declines.
As the highly-anticipated Union Budget week is going to commence today, investors' sentiments in the equity market will be driven by the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Stock market closed on a negative note on Friday, with the Sensex plunging 738.81 points to settle at 80,604.65 and the Nifty falling 275.25 points to close at 24,530.90.
The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty both started the day in the red. The Sensex opened 83.92 points down at 81,269.85, while the Nifty began trading 47.60 points lower at 24,753.25.
Indian stock indices moved higher as the Friday session progressed and in the process touched a fresh high, triggered by the latest moderation in US inflation, better-than-expected TCS results, and lack of negative market fundamentals.
Having closed flat on Monday, the Indian benchmark indices closed in the green after they touched a fresh all-time high during the day's trade. Sensex touched a new all-time high at 80,397, up over 400 points
The BSE Sensex closed 53.07 points down at 79,996.60, falling just short of the 80,000 mark, while the NSE Nifty inched up 21.70 points to close at 24,323.85.