BENGALURU: Indian shares inched up at open on Thursday, helped by gains in banks and metal companies, while weaker global equities markets limited gains.

The Nifty 50 was up 0.1% at 19,742 points as of 09:19 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.16% to 66,240 points.

Indian shares recover to end higher

The bank index rose 0.3% and metals gained 0.5%.