Markets gain on IT, Airtel boost; SBI results in focus

Indian shares rose on Wednesday, helped by IT stocks and telecom firm Bharti Airtel after its upbeat earnings, as investors eyed quarterly results from State Bank of India due later in the day. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.44% to 17,967.30 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.41% to 60,275.16 by 9:27…