India’s BSE Sensex edged up about 0.3% to 77,423 at the open on Thursday, led by a rebound in IT stocks as the sector recovered from recent losses and investors positioned ahead of key quarterly earnings from major technology firms. The broader market also tracked gains from the previous session as investors looked past lingering geopolitical concerns while assessing the global market backdrop. Still, upside was capped by caution after renewed Middle East tensions lifted crude oil prices. On corporate news, HDFC Life Insurance reported a 12% rise in first-quarter profit on higher premiums, while ICICI Lombard General Insurance posted a 46% profit decline due to higher claims and weaker commercial insurance. HDB Financial Services saw quarterly profit rise, supported by strong loan demand and improving asset quality. Among individual stocks, top gainers included Bector Food (12.2%), Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (11.4%), Emmvee (8.3%), and Himadri (4.0%).