Indian stock indices ended moderately in the green on Monday, September 11 as Asian markets were relatively low-key because North Korea did not move ahead with any more ballistic missile tests over the weekend. Investors mostly opted for a wait-and-see stance ahead of tomorrow’s inflation data release. The gains were led by automakers, which drew support from Saturday’s news that the authorities will deliver lower-than-expected or zero tax hikes on some vehicle segments. By the close, the Nifty 50 advanced 0.72% to 10,006.05, and the BSE Sensex added 0.61% to 31,882.16. The USD/INR pair weakened 0.04% to 63.92. The 10-year Indian government bond yield widened 0.09% to 6.55%. In the blue-chip universe, Gail India, Larsen & Toubro and Asian Paints soared 4%, 3.8% and 2.8%. Maruti Suzuki India picked up 2.2% on the back of encouraging tax news, with other automotive names also closing marginally higher. In the financial sector, IndusInd Bank added 1.1%, while Bharat Financial Inclusion surged 3.4% on news that the companies are negotiating a merger. From a technical standpoint, the daily chart shows that the BSE Sensex is about to break out of a triangle to the upside, with the benchmark still holding upside potential in the short term.