Indian shares turn positive after opening lower

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares opened 0.08 percent down on Tuesday but quickly turned positive, led by Bharat Heavy Electricals and Reliance Industries.

Top car maker Maruti Suzuki Ltd was down 6.4 percent at 605 rupees at 9:57 a.m., after it reported late on Monday a 7 percent fall in quarterly profit. The shares opened 5.1 percent down.

The 30-share BSE index as up 0.38 percent at 13,902.98 points, with 22 components rising.

The 50-share NSE index was up 0.37 percent at 4,174.95 points.