GIFT Nifty traded up 40.5 points or 0.19% at  21,040, indicating a positive opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Wednesday. Previously, on Tuesday, the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 168.50 points or 0.81% to settle at a record high of 20,855.10, while the BSE Sensex jumped 431.02 points or 0.63% to 69,296.14. 

“Markets edged higher for yet another session and gained nearly a percent, in continuation of the prevailing up move.  After the initial surge, Nifty remained in a range for most of the session and settled around the day’s high at 20,855.10 levels.  Meanwhile, a mixed trend on the sectoral front kept the traders occupied wherein energy, metal and banking were among the top performers.  The broader indices too traded in sy…