Indian shares struggled for direction in early trade on Monday, with the BSE Sensex up 9 points at 85,770 and the NSE Nifty index edging up by 9 points to 26,338. Jammu & Kashmir Bank and Sobha saw gains, while Avenue Supermarts fell nearly 2 percent. Bank of Baroda shares were up nearly 1 percent, with 15 percent loan growth in Q3. Bajaj Finance was down 0.7 percent, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank surged 2.4 percent, and Bandhan Bank climbed nearly 3 percent. Adani Enterprises stayed flat after a debenture issue, while Kiri Industries slumped 4.6 percent after selling its stake in DyStar Global.

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