Sensex, Nifty End Over 1% Higher, Extend Gains To Second Straight Day | Read

Domestic stock markets ended a choppy session on Tuesday over 1 per cent higher, as the country remained in an extended lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The S&P BSE Sensex index jumped as much as 1.33 per cent - or 421.57 points - to 32,164.65 during the session, having started the session up 358.83 points at 32,101.91. The broader NSE Nifty 50 benchmark climbed to as high as 9,402.55 after starting the session at 9,389.80, compared with its previous close of 9,282.30.