Indian shares opened higher on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex up 373 points and NSE Nifty up 126 points, boosted by weak U.S. data hinting at a possible Fed rate cut. HCL Technologies rose 1% after partnering with Amazon Web Services for financial services transformation. Jayant Infratech surged 5% on a Rs. 162 crore EPC contract win. Indraprastha Gas gained 1.4% on a joint venture for biogas projects. Indian Overseas Bank rose 2% on a tax refund news. Zydus Lifesciences rose 1% on FDA approval. NCC gained 1% on a construction order while Bharti Airtel fell over 2% due to a block deal worth Rs. 7,100 crore.

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