Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Monday, led by gains in blue-chip stocks after robust Q2 earnings. Foreign institutional investors continued net selling for the fifth consecutive day, while domestic investors maintained their buying spree, supporting the market.

Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a positive note on Monday amid buying in blue-chip stocks on the back of healthy earnings performance by corporates in the second quarter.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 234.42 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 84,797.20 in morning trade. The NSE Nifty advanced 56.10 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 25,966.15.

Among the Sensex firms, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, Titan, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics Ltd, ICIC

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