Stock market updates: Sensex gains 100 points, Nifty above 24,150

Indian equity benchmark indices opened on a positive note on Wednesday, tracking the strength from global markets. The BSE Sensex climbed 50 points to 79,000, while the NSE Nifty 50 reached a high of 24,196, hovering around 24,150 levels. Among the Sensex 30 stocks, Tata Motors emerged as the top gainer, rising over 1%. Other notable gainers included SBI, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, and Larsen & Toubro. Conversely, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank were among the notable losers.