In a volatile trading session benchmark index Sensex snapped its five-day losing streak on Tuesday and ended higher at 36,652.06 or 0.96% up, while the Nifty50 reclaimed 11067.50, up 100.10 points or 0.91% led by market heavyweights HDFC twins and Infosys.
However, housing finance stocks extended losses led by DHFL, which fell 23%. The rupee traded below the 72.5 level amid rising crude oil prices.
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Brent crude prices traded above $80 a barrel as OPEC and its allies signalled less urgency to boost output despite US pressure.
The market breadth is negative as 1,074 shares advanced, against a decline of 1,553 shares declined, while 184 shares were unchanged.