Sensex jumps over 150 points, Nifty tops 24,826; banks lead gains

Sensex and Nifty50 opened marginally higher on Tuesday, amid weak global cues, driven by gains in index heavyweights ICICI Bank, Infosys, and Reliance Industries.

The BSE Sensex rose 171 points, or 0.21%, to 81,323, while the Nifty50 gained 45 points, or 0.18%, trading at 24,826 at around 9:19 am.

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From the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank, Infosys, UltraTech Cement, Reliance Industries, and Titan were the top contributors driving the index higher, while Tata Steel, SBI, Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Tata Motors opened in the red.

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Meanwhile, Bajaj Housing Finance shares opened over 4% higher after the home loan financier reported a rise in second-quarter profit on strong credit demand.

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