US markets gained more than a per cent as energy stocks gained after crude prices hit $65 a barrel.
The Dow moved up 105 points (1%) to 8,404. The Nasdaq added 20 points (1%) to 1,752.
Indian ADRs were mostly up.
ICICI Bank and Tata Motors surged 5% each to $30.74 and $10.11, respectively. Sterlite rallied 4.5% to $12.6.
HDFC Bank, Wipro and Infosys gained 2.5% each to $97.18, $11.55 and $33.38, respectively.
Satyam advanced 2% to $2.18. Dr Reddy's and Patni Computers were also up.
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On the other hand, Genpact slipped 2.5% to $10.19. MTNL declined 1.5% to $4.28.
Tata Communications was flat at $20.91.