Markets rebound in early trade amid buying in blue-chip stocks

New Delhi: Equity market benchmark indices rebounded in early trade on Tuesday amid buying in blue-chip stocks and persistent fund inflows by domestic institutional investors.

After falling in the previous trade, the BSE Sensex bounced back and climbed 239.33 points to 81,390.60 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 72.95 points to 24,854.05.

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From the 30 Sensex pack, UltraTech Cement, Titan, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra, Nestle and Bajaj Finserv were among the biggest gainers.

Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Motors and NTPC were among the laggards.

Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought equities worth Rs 3,225.91 crore on Monday, according to exchange data. However, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 2,261.83 crore.

In Asian markets, Shanghai and Hong Kong quoted higher while Seoul and Tokyo were trading lower.

The US markets ended on a mixed note on Monday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.24 percent to USD 74.11 a barrel.

The BSE benchmark declined 73.48 points or 0.09 percent to settle at 81,151.27 on Monday. The Nifty dipped 72.95 points or 0.29 percent to 24,781.10.

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