Market drifts higher in early trade

Key benchmark indices drifted higher in early trade on positive Asian stocks. At 9:29 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 117.63 points or 0.32% at 36,435.96. The Nifty 50 index was up 31.65 points or 0.29% at 10,918.45