Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong and Seoul were trading in the positive territory in mid-session deals, while Shanghai and Tokyo were in the red. Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 250 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, Reliance Industries and SBI amid a mixed trend in other Asian markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 271.72 points or 0.52% higher at 52,209.16 in initial deals, and the broader NSE Nifty rose 69.70 points or 0.45% to 15,652.50. In the previous session, Sensex ended 514.56 points or 1% higher at 51,937.44, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 147.15 points or 0.95% to its fresh closing record of 15,582.80. International oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 1.20% higher at $70.15 per barrel.

Source: The Hindu June 01, 2021 04:33 UTC