Sensex Today: Benchmark Indian equity indices opened higher on Monday as the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting.

At the opening bell, the BSE Sensex climbed 162.31 points to 80,588.77, while the Nifty 50 advanced 73.85 points to 24,728.55.

On the BSE, BEL, Eternal, and Tata Steel led the gainers’ list, while Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki, and Axis Bank were among the top drags.

On the NSE, BEL, Eternal, and M&M were the leading gainers, with Hindustan Unilever, Axis Bank, and Maruti Suzuki weighing on the index.

The broader market also edged higher: the Nifty SmallCap 100 gained 0.18%, and the Nifty MidCap 100 added 0.33%.

Among sectors, Nifty Realty led the advance, rising 0.87%, followed by Nifty Metal, up 0.7%.

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