Sensex, Nifty Trade Firmly Higher; Metal, Banking Shares Outperform

The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indexes were trading firmly higher in noon deals on the back of strong buying interest in metal, banking and financial services shares. HDFC, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top contributors towards gain in the Sensex. All these shares collectively contributed over 200 points towards gain in the Sensex.