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Stock markets update: Equity benchmark indices opened higher in early trade on Tuesday amid positive global cues. In the early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 364 points to 79,840. Meanwhile, the Nifty was also up by 95 points to 24,236.
In the market today, several key companies on the Sensex showed gains, including HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel, TCS, L&T, Infosys, HDFC Bank, SBI, and Tech Mahindra. However, Titan, JSW Steel, Sun Pharma, and Ultratech Cement faced declines. Meanwhile on the NSE, ONGC, Coal India, and Wipro saw increases, while Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, and HDFC Life experienced losses during early trading hours.
In broader indices, the MidCap index edged up by 0.26 per cent, indicating moderate growth, while the SmallCap index showed a more substantial gain of over 0.58 per cent, signalling optimism prevailing in the market sentiment.
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