<div id="readability-page-1"><div>** Nifty 50 and Sensex rise 0.2% each** Heavyweight financials , IT stocks climb 0.5% and 1%, respectively** Nine of 16 major sectors decline; mid-caps , small-caps up 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively** Investors awaiting fresh cues, eyeing U.S. inflation data later in the day, per analysts** Foreign investors turned buyers on Wednesday after eight sessions of selling, per provisional data** India's largest IT company TCS rises 1.5% after outlining ambitions for AI-led services; TCS top gainer among IT stocks** InterGlobe Aviation gains 2.5% after CEO says worst is behind; airline saw thousands of flight cancellations earlier this month** Sun Pharma drops 2.8% after U.S. drug regulator indicates official action for its Baska facility</div></div>

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India's equity benchmarks, Nifty 50 and Sensex, rose by 0.2%, driven by gains in IT and financial stocks. TCS led IT stocks with a 1.5% increase, while InterGlobe Aviation gained 2.5%. Sun Pharma fell 2.8% due to regulatory concerns. Investors are awaiting U.S. inflation data, and foreign investors turned buyers after eight sessions of selling.

India equity benchmarks rise marginally led by IT, financial stocks