BENGALURU, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Indian shares opened higher on Tuesday led by a rebound in financials after a two-day lull, while information technology (IT) stocks extended gains on expectations that U.S. interest rates have peaked.

The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.38% to 19,763.65 points and the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.38% at 65,915.15, respectively, as of 9:16 a.m IST. (Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; editing by Eileen Soreng)