The Indian equity market began strongly on Tuesday but quickly fell flat after a poor trend in Asian markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex first rose by 128.88 points to 81,178.88, while the NSE Nifty advanced 43.35 points to 24,839.10. However, both indices saw volatility and traded with just minor gains later in the day.

Sensex gainers included Adani Ports & Special Economic Zones, NTPC, UltraTech Cements, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, and Larsen & Toubro. Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, HCL Technologies, and Tata Consultancy Services were the laggards.