Stock market today, May 15 -- Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty 50 opened higher on Friday, 15 May, supported by gains in IT stocks and positive cues from US markets.

The BSE Sensex rose 451.46 points, or 0.60%, to 75,850.18 in early trade, while the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 143.25 points, or 0.60%, to 23,832.85.

Leading gains on the Sensex were Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India, Bharti Airtel, Titan Company, Bajaj Finance, and Maruti Suzuki India.

Meanwhile, Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, Bharat Electronics, UltraTech Cement, Mahindra & Mahindra, Trent, and Asian Paints traded lower.

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