BENGALURU: Indian shares opened higher on Monday, led by high weightage financials and information technology stocks, after a moderation in a key US inflation reading aided sentiment.

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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.