Muristek
Mumbai, February 8
Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 150 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors Maruti, Titan and Bajaj Finserv amid a mixed trend in global markets.
Starting on a positive note, the BSE gauge was trading 156.46 points or 0.27 per cent higher at 57,777.65 in early trade. The Nifty surged 48.75 points or 0.28 per cent to 17,262.35.
Maruti was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, climbing 1.83 per cent, followed by Titan, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Dr Reddy's, Tata Steel and Asian Paints.
On the other hand, PowerGrid, TCS, SBI, NTPC and Infosys were among the losers.
In the previous session, the 30-share index ended 1,023.63 points or 1.75 per cent lower at 57,621.19. Similarly, the NSE Nifty slumped 302.70 points or 1.73 per cent to 17,213.60.
Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong and Shanghai were trading with losses in mid-session deals, while Seoul and Tokyo were in the green.
Stock exchanges in the US closed on a mixed note in the overnight session.
Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude slipped 0.22 per cent to USD 92.49 per barrel.
Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers in the capital market, as they sold shares worth Rs 1,157.23 crore on Monday, according to the stock exchange data.