Key indexes rose further on Tuesday, with the Sensex rising 363 points in early trade, mirroring advances in Asian markets and buying in index heavyweight Reliance Industries.

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The Sensex was up 362.9 points to 53,336.74. The NSE Nifty rose 122.25 points to 15,964.55.

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Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank, Larsen & Toubro, ICICI Bank, and Maruti Suzuki led the Sensex gainers in early trade. Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, NTPC, and Infosys, on the other hand, were among the laggards.

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According to stock market statistics, LIC is listed on the NSE at an 8.11% discount to the issue price of Rs 949, at Rs 872 per share.

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Asia’s markets were trading higher, with Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai all quoted higher. On Monday, stock markets in the United States closed on a mixed note.

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The BSE benchmark rose 180.22 points, or 0.34%, in the previous trading to 52,973.84 points. The Nifty rose 60.15 points, or 0.38%, to 15,842.30 points.

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According to stock exchange statistics, foreign institutional investors continued to sell shares worth Rs 1,788.93 crore on Monday.

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Meanwhile, Brent crude, the international oil standard, fell 0.29% to USD 113 per barrel. The rupee fell 14 paise to 77.69 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, owing to ongoing foreign money outflows.