<h1>Stocks rise as trade talks boost hopes of tariff rollback; IT and infrastructure lead gains, foreign inflows increase</h1> Benchmark equity indices opened higher with the 30-share index up 262.74 points to 82,643.43 and the 50-share index up 85.25 points to 25,324.35 following positive day-long talks between domestic officials and a visiting US trade delegation, which agreed to intensify efforts for an early, mutually beneficial agreement and raised expectations of withdrawal of a 25% penal tariff. Leading IT and infrastructure firms drove gains while ports, automotive and steel-related stocks lagged. A commerce ministry statement confirmed progress; a market strategist said GST reform could spur auto demand. Brent eased to USD 68.36/bbl and foreign investors bought equities worth Rs 308.32 crore.