India's BSE Sensex overcame a sluggish start, closing about 0.3% up at 83,734 on Wednesday, the third straight session of advances. Strength in metal, banking, financial services and FMCG stocks helped to offset renewed selling in IT due to persistent uncertainty around AI effects. Meanwhile, market sentiment was supported by a stronger-than-expected reporting season and a more positive outlook for corporate profits, along with revived buying interest from foreign institutional investors (FIIs). Tata Steel (+2.8%), ITC (+2.2%), Axis Bank (+1.5%), Mahindra & Mahindra (+1.5%) and Reliance Industries (+1.2%) were among the top gainers. On the flip side, Tech Mahindra (-1.6%), Infosys (-1.4%), HCL Tech (-1.2%), TCS (-0.8%) posted the the biggest declines. Eternal and Adani Ports also saw pressure, falling 1.6% and 1.2%, respectively.