<p>Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher after choppy trade on Tuesday amid mixed cues from the global markets.</p>.<p>Rising for the ninth session in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 31.71 points or 0.08 per cent higher at 40,625.51. The broader NSE Nifty inched up 3.55 points or 0.03 per cent to 11,934.50.</p>.<p>HCL Tech was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, Infosys, Reliance Industries, UltraTech Cement and Tech Mahindra.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Titan, Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, SBI and Bajaj Finance were among the main laggards.</p>.<p>According to analysts, the recent recovery in market was led by expectations of fiscal stimulus from the government, which has failed to cheer investor sentiment.</p>.<p>IT stocks continued to gain momentum ahead of crucial Q2 results and better earnings visibility, they added.</p>.<p>On the global front, bourses in Shanghai and Tokyo ended on a positive note, while Seoul was in the red. Stock exchanges in Hong Kong were closed for a holiday.</p>.<p>Stock markets in Europe were trading in the negative territory in early deals.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 1.73 per cent higher at USD 42.44 per barrel.</p>.<p>In the forex market, the rupee depreciated 7 paise to close at 73.35 against the US dollar. </p>
<p>Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher after choppy trade on Tuesday amid mixed cues from the global markets.</p>.<p>Rising for the ninth session in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 31.71 points or 0.08 per cent higher at 40,625.51. The broader NSE Nifty inched up 3.55 points or 0.03 per cent to 11,934.50.</p>.<p>HCL Tech was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, Infosys, Reliance Industries, UltraTech Cement and Tech Mahindra.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Titan, Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, SBI and Bajaj Finance were among the main laggards.</p>.<p>According to analysts, the recent recovery in market was led by expectations of fiscal stimulus from the government, which has failed to cheer investor sentiment.</p>.<p>IT stocks continued to gain momentum ahead of crucial Q2 results and better earnings visibility, they added.</p>.<p>On the global front, bourses in Shanghai and Tokyo ended on a positive note, while Seoul was in the red. Stock exchanges in Hong Kong were closed for a holiday.</p>.<p>Stock markets in Europe were trading in the negative territory in early deals.</p>.<p>International oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 1.73 per cent higher at USD 42.44 per barrel.</p>.<p>In the forex market, the rupee depreciated 7 paise to close at 73.35 against the US dollar. </p>