Dealers said widening up of bets by participants ahead of key economic data - May IIP and June CPI inflation - to be released after market hours today helped.
Japan led gains in Asia after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party pulled off a landslide victory in parliamentary elections over the weekend.
The 30-share index quoted at 27,702.16 at 1122 hours, up 75.47 points, or 0.27 per cent, from its last close.
The NSE 50-share Nifty rose 20.80 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 8,488.70 at 1122 hours.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) purchased shares worth a net Rs 1,055.80 crore yesterday, as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges.
US stocks too rose yesterday, with the S&P 500 Composite index hitting all-time intra-day and closing highs as investors lapped up stocks amid a renewed appetite for risky assets following a strong US jobs report.
