Sensex up 100 points, Nifty comfortably above 9,100; GAIL up 4%

YES Bank fell nearly 3% even after it reported a 30.2% rise in PAT in March-quarter results

Benchmark indices were trading higher in the noon trade as investors remain stock-specific in the March quarter earnings season. Nine companies including Crisil, MindTree, Hindustan Zinc will report their earnings today. Globally, a flat Wall Street and declining oil prices capped the gains.
                                
At 12:07 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 29,427 up 91 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 9,134 up 30 points.
 
In the broader market, BSE Midcap gained 0.54% while BSE Smallcap was up 0.52%. 

"Though negativity persisted yesterday, inability to push much beyond 9,100 suggests that bargain hunting is