BENGALURU: Indian shares opened higher on Wednesday, led by a rebound in auto and energy stocks, and tracking Asian peers ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision and commentary.

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The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index gained 0.27% to 21,872.70, while the BSE Sensex added 0.28% to 72,207, as of 9:17 a.m. IST.