Market Live: Sensex, Nifty trading higher, Bank Nifty crosses 21,000 mark

10:37 am: On the BSE, KEC International (6.51 percent), VA Tech Wabag (4.25 percent) and REC Ltd (4.02 percent) were the top gainers.
09:43 am: Bank Nifty crosses 21,000 level after FM Arun Jaitley spoke about the resolution of NPAs of banks on Thursday.
9:30 am: Sensex, Nifty start at a higher note. Sensex up 54 points at 29386 level and Nifty higher by 11 points at 9097 level.
9:15 am: Asian stock markets are mixed Friday after a U.S. vote on a health care bill was delayed, raising doubts among investors over whether President Donald Trump can push through his business friendly agenda.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.9 percent to 19,253.63 as buying picked up following recent losses. South Korea's Kospi dipped 0.4 percent to 2,164.96 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.1 percent to 24,293.67. The Shanghai Composite index in mainland China crept up 0.1 percent to 3,252.71. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.0 percent to 5,764.50.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.1 percent to 2,345.96. The Dow was steady at 20,656.58. The Nasdaq composite edged 0.1 percent lower to 5,817.69. The Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller companies, gained 0.6 percent to 1,353.43.