The BSE Sensex climbed 258 points, or 0.3%, to 82,639 in morning trade on Wednesday, rising for the second straight session and holding at its highest level since July 23, buoyed by optimism over US-India trade talks. Traders also looked ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting, with markets expecting the central bank to cut interest rates by 25 basis points — the first reduction since last December. Easing trade tensions between the US and China also lifted sentiment, after President Donald Trump announced an agreement allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US. The Nifty 50 also rose 0.3% to trade above 25,300, while small-cap and mid-cap stocks gained 0.6% and 0.2%, respectively. Technology, energy, and auto stocks led the gains, with notable advances from: UltraTech Cement (1.1%), Tata Motors (0.9%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (0.9%), Maruti Suzuki (0.9%), and Tata Consultancy Services (0.8%).