Today; Nifty in morning trade inching towards 8900 on hopes of furthermore delay in rate increase after weaker-than-expected US jobs data. Auto and banking & financials were key drivers.

While, on the other side the 30-share BSE Sensex was up 277.36 points or 0.97 % at 28809.47 and the 50-share NSE Nifty hiked 78.55 points or 0.89 % to 8888.20.

Nifty Bank crossed the 20000 level for the first time since March 4, 2015.

Tata Motors and Axis Bank topped the purchasing list on Sensex, up 3 % each followed by HDFC Bank, Infosys, HDFC, ICICI Bank, L&T and Maruti.