Equity indices rise in early trade; Sensex up 0.6%

At 9.30 a.m., the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 57,620 points, up 0.62 per cent. It opened at 57,272 points from the previous close of 57,260 points. Till now it has touched a low of 57,252 points. Besides, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17,055 points after closing at 17,053 on Monday.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) gained in early trade session on Tuesday.

At 9.30 a.m., the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 57,620 points, up 0.62 per cent.

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It opened at 57,272 points from the previous close of 57,260 points.

Till now it has touched a low of 57,252 points.

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Besides, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17,055 points after closing at 17,053 on Monday.

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It traded at 17,170 points, up 0.67 per cent during the early-morning trade session.

Power Grid Corp, Tech Mahindra, Piramal Enterprises, DLF, and L&T Infotech were some of the top gainers during the early trade, exchange data showed.

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"Continuous selling from FII's shows rising inflation risk and uncertainty regarding high valuations in Indian equities but it is a short term trend and is part of the normal cyclical nature of the Indian economy," said Mohit Nigam of Hem Securities.

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