Indian benchmark indices edged higher, tracking gains in Asian markets and easing oil prices. On the domestic front, investors will keep a close watch on the outcome of assembly elections across four states and one union territory on Monday.

At 9:35 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 77807.59 up by 894.09 points or by 1.16 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24179.65 up by 182.1 points or by 0.76 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 77808.26 and intraday low of 77229.89 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24245.85 and intraday low of 24061.85

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13860.00,+4.11%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2333.60,+3.69%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 4125.00,+2.80%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1694.95,+2.40%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2500.80,+2.30%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 372.70,-2.60%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 246.50,-0.12%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4381.70,-0.10%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2471.65,-0.07%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1885.90,-0.01%), among others.

Auto index was at 58361.06 up by 1190.07 points or by 2.08%. Bajaj Auto Ltd. (Rs. 10433.80,+4.36%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13860.00,+4.11%), Sundram Fasteners Ltd. (Rs. 879.55,+4.07%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (Rs. 5232.00,+2.58%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 7278.50,+2.36%),.

CGS index was at 77458.43 down by 248.2 points or by 0.32%. Zen Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1483.00,-11.26%), Data Patterns (India) Ltd. (Rs. 3921.10,-4.15%), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (Rs. 2665.55,-2.48%), Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (Rs. 1694.60,-2.31%), Inox Wind Ltd. (Rs. 98.85,-2.02%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3785 , shares advanced were 2630 while 951 shares declined and 204 were unchanged.