By Administrator_India
Indian shares edged higher for a sixth straight session on Wednesday, supported by gains in IndusInd Bank Ltd after a report that a U.S.-based hedge fund was in talks to raise its stake in the private-sector lender.
The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.25% to 10,827.05 by 0356 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.16% at 36,732.83, both hovering near four-month highs.
IndusInd Bank climbed 3.7% to a near four-week high and was the top gainer on the Nifty. U.S.-based hedge fund Route One Investment Company had started talks with the lender to raise its stake to nearly 10%.