NEW DELHI: Equity indices jumped in early trade on Tuesday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 500 points and broader NSE Nifty trading above the 8,450-levels.
Sensex surged 516 points or 1.82 per cent to 28,957; while Nifty moved 200 points or 2.41 per cent up to 8,481.
Top gainers in the BSE pack included Tata Steel, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, Reliance Industries, HDFC and Axis Bank with their stocks rising as much as 3.88 per cent.
On NSE, sub-indices Nifty Met