Key Benchmark indices Tuesday opened on positive note with Sensex trading at 39846- levels and Nifty up at 11,930 level at around 9.50am.

IndusInd Bank, ONGC, TataMotors, HCL Tech and HeroMotoCorp were among major nifty gainers at this time while IndiabullHF, Sunpharma, DrReddys, Hindalco and TechMahindra led losses.

On the sectoral front, buying was seen in IT and Auto while major selling witnessed in realty and pharma stocks. Also, Nifty Bank, Financial service, media, metal, witness moderate selling pressure upto 0.40percent.

Shares of DHFL slipped 1.62pc at Rs.88.10 after reports that the comapny closed the deal to sell stake in AadharHousingFinance to investment company Blackstone.

Meantime the Indian rupee opened higher by 20 paise at 69.45 per USD v/s previous close 69.65. The rupee’s course will be guided by major economic numbers i.e. IIP and inflation that are due to be released tomorrow.