Markets continue to trade higher in noon trade: ITC top gainer, up 4%

ITC, L&T, Adani Ports and TCS were the top gainers on BSE Sensex

Benchmark indices continues trading higher in noon trade following mixed cues as global markets trade positive in the early-morning deals. Investors shrugged off a weekend missile test by North Korea that raised further concerns on its ability to deliver a nuclear warhead.
 
Street also reacted positively to the GST rates announced on Friday. Most rates fall under 18% category which mostly won’t pinch the common man. “The effective tax incidence is set to decline,” said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
 
At 12:03 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 30,605, up 140 points, while the broader Nifty50