<p>Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 500 points in opening trade on Tuesday led by gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC duo and ICICI Bank amid thin trade in Asian markets.</p>.<p>After hitting a high of 32,264, the 30-share index was trading 431.74 points or 1.36 per cent higher at 32,147.09, and the NSE Nifty rose 114.25 points, or 1.23 per cent, to 9,407.75.</p>.<p>ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 5 per cent, followed by M&M, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, PowerGrid and Tech Mahindra.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Asian Paints, Titan and Ultratech Cement were the laggards.</p>.<p>In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled at 31,715.35, plunging 2,002.27 points, or 5.94 per cent. The broader Nifty suffered a heavy loss of 566.40 points, or 5.74 per cent, to close at 9,293.50.</p>.<p>Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers in the capital market on Monday, as they offloaded equity shares worth Rs 1,373.98 crore, according to provisional exchange data.</p>.<p>According to traders, the market recovered from Monday’s lows as stock-specific action lifted key indices.</p>.<p>Positive cues from global markets, despite thin trade in Asia, buoyed market mood, they said.</p>.<p>Bourses in Hong Kong were trading on a positive note, while those in Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul were closed for a holiday.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges on Wall Street closed with gains in overnight session.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude futures were trading 3.86 per cent higher at USD 28.25 per barrel.</p>
<p>Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 500 points in opening trade on Tuesday led by gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC duo and ICICI Bank amid thin trade in Asian markets.</p>.<p>After hitting a high of 32,264, the 30-share index was trading 431.74 points or 1.36 per cent higher at 32,147.09, and the NSE Nifty rose 114.25 points, or 1.23 per cent, to 9,407.75.</p>.<p>ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 5 per cent, followed by M&M, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, PowerGrid and Tech Mahindra.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Asian Paints, Titan and Ultratech Cement were the laggards.</p>.<p>In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled at 31,715.35, plunging 2,002.27 points, or 5.94 per cent. The broader Nifty suffered a heavy loss of 566.40 points, or 5.74 per cent, to close at 9,293.50.</p>.<p>Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers in the capital market on Monday, as they offloaded equity shares worth Rs 1,373.98 crore, according to provisional exchange data.</p>.<p>According to traders, the market recovered from Monday’s lows as stock-specific action lifted key indices.</p>.<p>Positive cues from global markets, despite thin trade in Asia, buoyed market mood, they said.</p>.<p>Bourses in Hong Kong were trading on a positive note, while those in Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul were closed for a holiday.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges on Wall Street closed with gains in overnight session.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude futures were trading 3.86 per cent higher at USD 28.25 per barrel.</p>