IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 337.75 points or 0.44% to 76,837.38. The Nifty 50 index rose 72.50 points or 0.31% to 23,247.45.

The stock markets started trading on Wednesday in the positive territory following a firm trend seen in the Asian indices.

The Sensex hit an intraday high of 76,991.05 and was trading 463.37 points higher at 76,963 at 10:55 am. The Nifty50 also ...