Benchmark stock market indices opened higher on Tuesday helped by a rise in heavyweight financial and IT stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 153.24 points to 81,304.51, while the NIfty50 added 36.80 points to 24,817.90 as of 10:10 AM.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 36.86 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 43,275.91; the S&P 500 rose 23.20 points, or 0.40 per cent, to 5,864.67; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 115.94 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 18,489.55.

On the 30-share Sensex platform, Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports, UltraCemco, Bajaj Finance emerged losers

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The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a muted start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,810 level, a premium of nearly 20 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

As of 7:13 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 10.20 points or 0.04 per cent at 24,799.

The Sensex and Nifty were in the green on October 22, driven by gains in the IT and financial services sectors. The indices had initially opened on a subdued note, weighed down by a lacklustre earnings season,

The two key equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, on Monday are trading flat amid volatility in early morning trade. At 10.20 am, the BSE Sensex dropped 58 points to 81,166. On the other hand, the NSE Nifty50 was trading at 24,

Indian stock markets kicked off the week with impressive gains, as both the Nifty and Sensex indices surged on Monday. The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,956.15 points, marking an increase of 0.41 per cent or 102.