Benchmark indices regained strength in afternoon despite consistent rise in crude oil prices, backed by index heavyweights Reliance Industries (up 2.4 percent), HDFC (1.5 percent) and ICICI Bank (1.7 percent).
The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 166.96 points at 34,617.73 and the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 26 points at 10,610.70.
Metals and technology stocks continued to reel under selling pressure. Hindalco Industries was the biggest loser among Nifty50 stocks, falling nearly 9 percent while Vedanta, Infosys, TCS, Tata Steel, Wipro, Bharti Infratel and Tech Mahindra declined up to 3.6 percent.
The market is off its day's high after the Brent crude crossed USD 75 a barrel, the highest level since November 2014.
Metals and technology stocks extended losses, with the Nifty Metal and IT indices fall 3 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.
Index heavyweights, however, Reliance Industries (up 1.9 percent), HDFC (1.15 percent) and ICICI Bank (1.43 percent) continued to support the market.
The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 52.87 points at 34,503.64 while the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 9.90 points to 10,574.80.
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