Sensex up 69 points, bank stocks gain

A day after it fell 491 points due to negative global cues and uncertainty over Delhi election results, a benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was up 68.72 points or 0.24 percent in Tuesday's early morning trade session.

Healthy buying was observed in bank, automobile and metal stocks, while capital goods, oil and gas and healthcare sectors came under heavy selling pressure.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 28,122.48 points, was trading at 28,296.11 points (09.40 a.m.) in the early session, up 68.72 points or 0.24 percent from the previous day's close at 28,227.39 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 28,405.55 points and a low of 28,044.49 points in the intra-day trade so far.

Sector-wise, the S&P BSE bank index rose 184.97 points, followed by automobile index which was up 133 points and metal index increased 127.54 points.

However, capital goods index decreased 68.07 points, oil and gas index declined by 15.59 points and healthcare index fell by 13.02 points.

The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading in the positive territory. It was up 35.15 points or 0.62 percent at 8,579.50 points.