Sensex gains 44 points in early trade

A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Tuesday was trading 43.88 points, or 0.18 percent up during the morning session.

The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 9.80 points, or 0.13 percent up at 7,495.15 points.

The Sensex of the BSE, which opened at 24,655.19 points, was trading at 24,690.36 points (at 9.15 a.m.) in the early session, up 43.88 points, or 0.18 percent from the previous day's close at 24,646.48 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 24,703.57 points and a low of 24,629.23 points in the trade so far.