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Sensex, Nifty gain in early trade as value buying and positive sentiment boost markets

In early trade on Tuesday, Sensex and Nifty recorded gains, driven by value buying at lower levels and consistent investments by domestic institutional investors. The BSE Sensex surged by 324.83 points to 79,820.98, and the NSE Nifty rose by 100.7 points to 24,242, with major gains seen in Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and Tata Steel. Meanwhile, the market remains under pressure from Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) selling, although Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) continue to provide support. Key Asian markets showed a negative trend, while Wall Street closed higher amid positive sentiment. Read More.