The BSE Sensex rose 226.85 points., or 0.3% to finish at 76,759.81. Similarly, Nifty 50 gained 86.4 points, or 0.37% to end at 23,249.5.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a tepid start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,150 level, a premium of nearly 2 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian benchmark indices opened flat on Thursday, tracking the subdued movement of Asian markets, as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and offered little insight into future rate cuts.