(Updates for markets open) Oct 10 (Reuters) – India's equity benchmarks opened higher on Friday, led by financials, while information technology stocks posted modest gains after Tata Consultancy Services beat quarterly revenue estimates. The Nifty 50 rose 0.21% to 25,235.1, while the BSE Sensex added 0.24% to 82,370.41 as of 9:26 a.m. IST. Nifty 50 has risen in five of the past six sessions, gaining 2.3%, led by about 6% rally in IT stocks. On the day, 12 of the 16 major sectors gained, with financials rising 0.4% and IT gaining 0.2%. Nine of the 10 members of the IT sub-index advanced, while TCS shed 0.7%. The company had gained 6% in the last six sessions ahead of its quarterly earnings report. The broader small-caps and mid-caps gained 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively. (Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)
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