The Indian equity indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Monday, boosted by gains in banking and finance sectors and bullish global market trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 460.38 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 81,841.74. The NSE Nifty rose 138.80 points, or 0.56 per cent, to 25,103.05, reported PTI.

The top Sensex performers included Larsen & Toubro, JSW Steel, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports & SEZ, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, and Infosys. Meanwhile, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, Maruti Suzuki India, TCS, Asian Paints, Nestle India, and Hindustan Unilever also reported losses.