BENGALURU, April 1 (Reuters) - Indian shares opened higher on Monday, led by high weightage financials and information technology stocks, after a moderation in a key U.S. inflation reading aided sentiment.
The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.76% to 22,495.86, while the BSE Sensex rose 0.65% to 74,140, as of 9:17 a.m. IST.
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
