Market benchmark Sensex united over 231 points to 27,945.40 in early session today.

As per the brokers said, “Besides, a firming trend in rest of Asia after the Bank of England announced a interest rate cut and fresh stimulus package to counter the fallout from Britain's vote to quit the European Union also lifted sentiment”

The 30-share index was trading up 231.03 points, or 0.83 %, at 27,945.40, with all sectoral indices led by metal, banking, auto, PSU and power staying in the green, rising by up to 1.25 %.

NSE Nifty-50 index was trading higher by 78.15 points, or 0.91 %, at 8,629.25.

However, Moody's investors Service said, “the GST implementation will be positive for the country's economic growth without any significant impact on inflation”

Hong Kong's Hang Seng mounted 1.31 % although Japan's Nikkei was up 0.28 % in early trade today.The US Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 0.02 % lower in yesterday's trade.