BENGALURU: Indian shares opened higher on Wednesday, tracking Asian peers, with investors eyeing both domestic and US inflation data for June as the quarterly results season kicks off.

Indian shares open higher after US data lifts sentiment

The Nifty 50 index was up 0.29% at 19,489.90, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.25% to 65,793.92, as of 9:15 a.m. IST.