Mumbai:June 8,2016: BSE sensex benchmark higher by 96 points in early trade today as investors widened their collections during continued foreign fund inflows. As well, industrial production data for April, which is due on Friday also prejudiced feeling.

In the RBI accommodative policy's last session,the 30-share barometer rose 95.74 points or 0.35 per cent to 27,105.41. The gauge had gained 232.22 points to close at an over seven-month high of 27,009.67

The NSE Nifty was trading superior by 22.45 points or 0.27 %at 8,288.90.

ONGC, L&T, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, BHEL, M&M, ITC, NTPC, HUL, Cipla, Lupin and Dr Reddy's, advancing by up to 1.60 %,they all were the major gainers.

Brokers said, "besides RBI's accommodative policy, sustained buying by investors, foreign capital inflows, above normal monsoon forecast and encouraging March quarter earnings by bolstered trading sentiment."