Indian equities bounced back on Tuesday snapping earlier losses. At 10.04 a.m, the Sensex was trading up 90.08 points or 0.26% at 34,706.21 with 21 components gaining. Meanwhile, the Nifty was trading higher by 38.30 points or 0.36% at 10,555 with 31 components gaining.
Biggest gainers in the 30-share index were Bajaj Auto (2.39%), Dr Reddy'S Laboratories (1.72%), Cipla (1.28%), Larsen & Toubro (1.23%), NTPC (1.10%), and ICICI Bank (1.09%).
On the other hand, Tata Consultancy Services (0.84%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (0.72%), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (0.68%), Mahindra & Mahindra (0.62%), State Bank Of India (0.61%), and Infosys (0.40%) were the major losers in the Sensex.
Market breadth was positive with 1,013 advances against 658 declines.
HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 1 - February 2013 - Regular Plan - Growth topped the value chart on the BSE with a turnover of Rs. 0.00 million. It was followed by Asian Paints (Rs. 455.51 million), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electrical (Rs. 193.33 million) and Just Dial (Rs. 165.71 million).
The volume chart was led by Reliance Communications with trades of over 4.95 million shares. It was followed by Jaiprakash Associates (3.83 million), IDBI Bank (1.43 million) and Electrosteel Steels (0.91 million).