Sensex adds 350 pts, Nifty above 24,650; BPCL up over 2%

Benchmark equity indices, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, opended higher on Tuesday, tracking strong global cues.

BSE Sensex opened 297.86 points or 0.37 per cent higher at 80,722.54 levels, while Nifty50 rose 76.25 points or 031 per cent to 24,648.90 levels.

BPCL, TCS, Hero MotoCrop, IndusInd Bank, and UltraTech Cement were the top gainers while ONGC, Bharti Airtel, Cipla, HCL Tech and ITC were the top laggards on NSE.

Similarly, on BSE, TCS, IndusInd Bank, and UltraTech Cement were the gainers while Bharti Airtel, JSW Steel, and HCL Tech were the top laggards.

Broader markets also rose. The Nifty SmallCap climbed 0.51 per cent while the MidCap index traded 0.48 per cent higher.

Sectorally, Nifty Metal and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) were the top gainers, rising up to 0.70 per cent.