The Indian stock market extended gains on Tuesday, with Sensex and Nifty trading with minor gains despite multiple headwinds, including elevated oil prices near $115 per barrel keeping investors on the edge.
Sensex was up nearly 10 points above 73,620 while Nifty 50 was up 25 points near 22,780, as seen at 10.10 am on Tuesday. Smallcaps sharply rallied, pushing the Nifty Smallcap 250 index up 2%, while the Nifty Midcap 100 index gained over 0.7%.