BENGALURU, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Indian shares opened higher on Monday, led by financials and energy stocks, while Asian peers remained subdued after fresh U.S. data dampened expectations of an early Federal Reserve rate cut.
The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.28% to 22,103.45 as of 9:15 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.28% to 72,627.60. (Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
