The BSE Sensex rose 353 points, or 0.4%, to 83,820 in early trade on Friday, reaching its highest level since June 27, supported by optimism over corporate earnings and steady foreign capital inflows. The broader index gained for the third straight session, with most sectors trading in the green, led by consumer durables and auto stocks. Over 40 key companies are set to announce earnings, including heavyweight Reliance Industries, which will report after market hours. However, the tech sector weighed on the index, falling 1.3%, mainly due to declines in Infosys (-1.7%) and Wipro (-2.4%) following mixed Q2 results. Persistent US-China trade tensions and the ongoing US government shutdown also capped gains. Among the top performers were Asian Paints (4.8%), Mahindra & Mahindra (1.9%), Bharti Airtel (1.4%), and Nestl