BENGALURU: Indian shares are opened higher on Wednesday, led by a jump in ITC on British American Tobacco’s plan to sell a stake at a premium, and tracking the rise in Asian markets.

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index added 0.28% to 22,397.55, while the BSE Sensex rose 0.32% to 73,906.61, as of 9:20 a.m. IST.

Indian shares off to a muted start tracking Asian peers

ITC jumped 6.3% and was the top gainer on the Nifty.

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