The BSE benchmark sensex rose by 208 points in early trade on Tuesday, following a rise in IT, consumer durables, metal and FMCG counters.
The BSE benchmark sensex resumed higher at 16,768.63 and hovered in a range between 16,959.31 and 16,758.69 before quoting at 16,953.51 at 10.15am, showing a net gain of 208.16 points, or 1.24 per cent, from its last close.
The NSE's 50-share Nifty also moved up by 52.85 points, or 1.05 per cent, to 5,084.80 at 10.15am.
The major gainers in early trade were TCS (up 2.62 per cent), Infosys (2.60 per cent), Jindal Steel (2.39 per cent), Tata Motors (2.14 per cent), Wipro (2.08 per cent) and Hindalco Industries (2.01 per cent).
