Similarly, Nifty rose 35.50 points or 0.19 per cent to 18,343.60.
Mumbai, Major stock index Sensex climbed over 135 points in early trade on Tuesday led by gains in large stocks like ITC, Tech Mahindra and Bajaj Finserv amid largely positive trend in global markets. . During this period, the 30-share index was trading 138.57 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 61,447.48.
Similarly, Nifty rose 35.50 points or 0.19 per cent to 18,343.60. Sun Pharma was the biggest gainer of 1.49 per cent in the Sensex. Apart from this, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, PowerGrid and Axis Bank were also among the top gainers.
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On the other hand, UltraTech Cement, Maruti, Tata Steel, Asian Paints and HDFC were in the red. The Sensex rose 85.88 points or 0.14 per cent to 61,308.91 in the previous session, while the broader NSE Nifty ended 52.35 points or 0.29 per cent higher at 18,308.10. In other Asian markets, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo were up, while Seoul saw a decline in mid-session deals.
Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude rose 1.20 per cent to $87.52 a barrel. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 855.47 crore on a gross basis on Monday, according to provisional data from the stock market. (agency)