Sensex Edges Higher, Nifty Holds Above 17,200 As IT, Pharma Shares Gain

Sensex, Nifty Updates: At 12:57 pm, the NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.21 per cent at 17,248, and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.21 per cent to 57,9292.45.