Mumbai, November 3 — Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued their winning run in early trade on Tuesday amid a sharp correction in crude oil prices and foreign fund inflows, PTI reported. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 614.66 points to 76,301.63 in early trade, while the 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 149.80 points to 23,588.55.

Source: PTI via The Sen Times

ANI reported the opening levels: the Sensex opened at 76,288.65, up 595.87 points or 0.79 per cent, and the Nifty opened at 23,582.25, up 141.45 points or 0.60 per cent. Almost all sectoral indices opened in positive territory, with Nifty IT leading the gains at 1.09 per cent, followed by Nifty FMCG at 0.90 per cent and Nifty Private Bank at 0.85 per cent.

Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer

76,301.63Sensex in early trade (+614.66)
23,588.55Nifty in early trade (+149.80)
Rs 3,114.68 croreFII equity buying on Monday (exchange data via PTI)

Who gained, who lagged

Among Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever and Infosys were among the major winners in early trade, PTI said, while Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank, NTPC and Power Grid were trading lower.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded marginally up at USD 104.8 per barrel, PTI reported. Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth Rs 3,114.68 crore on Monday, according to exchange data cited by PTI. ANI, citing NSDL data, said foreign portfolio investors had infused around Rs 4,458 crore into Indian equities in just the first two days of November.

Monday's close had already set the tone: the Sensex jumped 1,233.25 points, or 1.66 per cent, to settle at 75,692.78, and the Nifty surged 387.70 points, or 1.68 per cent, to end at 23,440.80, PTI reported. Market participants cited easing crude prices, better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and foreign investors turning buyers as supports for the rally, while uncertainty over the US-Iran conflict kept global markets cautious, ANI reported.