Mumbai, 14/3: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty gained in early trade on Tuesday despite weak global cues.
Amid volatile trading, the 30-share BSE Sensex surged 205.55 points or 0.35 per cent to 58,443.40 points while the broader NSE Nifty rose 44 points or 0.26 per cent to 17,198.30 points.
In the Sensex pack, 20 stocks were trading in the green while 10 declined. Titan, Bharti Airtel and L&T were among the major gainers.
Most Asian markets were trading lower on Tuesday as investors continued to grapple with the fallout of bank failures in the US. Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have collapsed, sparking concerns of a financial contagion amid central banks hiking rates to tame inflation.