Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 150 points in early session on Thursday, driven by by gains in banking, metal and energy stocks, ahead of key macroeconomic data releases.
After touching a high of 37,421.13, the 30-share index was trading 129.68 points, or 0.35 %, higher at 37,400.50 at 0940 hours, while the broader Nifty rose 34.65 points, or 0.31 %, to 11,070.35.