Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, surged in trade on Wednesday with Republican candidate Donald Trump seen to have an edge over Kamala Harris in US presidential elections.

As many as 41 out of 50 constituent stocks of Nifty50 ended higher, led by BEL, Adani Enterprises, TCS, HCL Tech, and Wipro

Buying interest in select heavyweights such as Infosys Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, HCLTech, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank lifted the indices higher.

In early trade, the BSE Sensex fell by 322.24 points to 79,682.80, and the Nifty 50 dropped 86.55 points to 24,252.60. This decline follows recent market gains as investors engage in profit booking. Despite the downturn,

Sensex jumped over 1,100 points from day’s low and Nifty 50 traded near the 24,200 level on November 5, rebounding from early morning losses.

The two key equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, on Monday tanked over 1 per cent mostly due to heavy selling in Reliance Industries and banking shares. The BSE Sensex declined 942 points to settle at 78,

Benchmark equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 gained at opening bell on Wednesday, as early trends showed Donald Trump leading the race for US presidential elections.At opening bell, the BSE Sensex was up 283 points,