US debt deal optimism drives Sensex, Nifty higher in early trade
Among Sensex stocks, UltraTech Cement, ITC and HCL Tech were the top gainers, rising over 1% each. Kotak Bank, Titan, NTPC, Wipro, Bajaj Finance and Tech Mahindra also opened higher. On the flip side, Nestle, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, and Asian Paints opened in the red.