Indian indices opened on positive note on March 1 with Nifty around 17,350.
At 09:16 hrs IST, the Sensex was up 230.41 points or 0.39% at 59,192.53, and the Nifty was up 68.80 points or 0.40% at 17,372.80. About 1217 shares have advanced, 634 shares declined, and 104 shares are unchanged. Sensex up 300 pts, Nifty around 17,400; metal, auto, banks in focus
