Global equity markets, including Indian markets, traded higher as another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine got underway amid signs of a peace deal. Easing crude oil prices, too, helped the up-move in indices.
The Indian benchmark stock indices — Sensex and Nifty50 — rallied for a second straight session on Tuesday after gains in index majors HDFC twins, Bharti Airtel and Infosys.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 350.16 points or 0.61 per cent to settle at 57,943.65 with 20 of its constituents closing higher.
During the day, the index rallied 408.04 points or 0.70 per cent to 58,001.53. The broader