Mumbai, April 23 (TIWN) Global cues along with value buying opportunities pushed India's benchmark indices higher during Thursday's late-afternoon trade session.

Accordingly, market opened with a gap down but was able to cut all the losses in the first half.  Globally, Asian market has traded mostly in green following the recovery and positive sentiments in the US markets. 

On the domestic front, except for negligible losses in the FMCG, Realty, Auto and IT space, all other sectoral indices are moving in the positive territory.  Around 2.45 p.m., the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 48,081.31, higher by 375.51 points or 0.79 per cent from its previous close.