Sensex jumps 400 points, Nifty above 24,400; bank stocks among the top gainers
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Domestic benchmark indices opened higher for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, supported by easing trade tensions between the U.S. and its trading partners, along with sustained foreign inflows that bolstered investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex was trading 405 points, or 0.51%, higher at 80,612. The Nifty50 was up 120 points, or 0.49%, trading at 24,449 around 9:23 am. Among the Sensex constituents, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, SBI, Bharti Airtel, and Tata Steel were the top gainers, rising up to 2% in early trade. On the flip side, Sun Pharma, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, and Nestle India opened lower. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that many top trading partners had made "very good" tariff proposals, with a potential deal with India expected soon. He indicated that an agreement could be finalised this week or next. Meanwhile, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated t...