Nifty today: Sensex gains in early trade, Nifty nears 15,850; Force Motors climbs 5%, Bajaj Hind 4%

Domestic equity benchmarks started Tuesday’s session on a flat note amid mild buying interest seen in private bank stocks.

The S&P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 44 points to touch 52,923.75 in the first few minutes of trade, and the broader NSE Nifty50 benchmark climbed to as high as 15,857.30, up 23 points from its previous close.

was the top Nifty50 gainer in early deals, up 3 per cent. Tata Motors, JSW Steel, and were among other blue-chip top performers.

On the other hand, was the top laggard, down 0.5 per cent. Nestle, , Cipla and Tata Consumers were among other losers.

Shares of Force Motors climbed 5 per cent in early trade, while Bajaj Hind added 4 per cent.

Equities in other Asian markets were mixed in early trade. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down by 0.08 per cent.

Wall Street remained closed overnight on the account of Independence Day.

Meanwhile, in the oil market, crude prices was steady near $77 a barrel after OPEC+ ended days of talks without a deal to bring back more halted output next month. Brent crude was up 7 cents, or 0.1%, at $77.23 a barrel, after gaining 1.3% on Monday. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $76.38 a barrel, up $1.22, or 1.6%, from Friday’s close.

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