Indian indices rose as markets expected dovish signals from U.S. Fed Chair Powell. Sensex up 223 points to 80,184, Nifty50 up 59 points. Key gainers included Maruti Suzuki, M&M, Adani Ports, while Tech Mahindra, JSW Steel fell. Soft inflation increased odds of U.S. rate cut to 74%. Century Textiles rose 4%. Budget, Q1 results closely watched.
