Benchmark share indices ended higher on Tuesday, amid firm overseas cues, led by energy shares tracking a rally in global crude oil prices.
In the broader market, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap ended up 0.1%-0.2% each. Market breadth ended neutral with 1305 gainers and 1302 losers on the BSE.
"Rebound in global crude oil prices has led to a risk-on trade in global equities," said Mayuresh Joshi, Fund Manager, Angel Broking.
Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers in equities worth Rs 80 crore on Monday as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges.