Mumbai: Indian equity markets opened modestly higher on Tuesday, tracking favourable technical cues and renewed buying interest near key support levels.

The BSE Sensex rose 233.63 points, or 0.28%, to 84,111.80 at 9:19 am after opening at 84,079.32 against Monday’s close of 83,878.17. The NSE Nifty 50 inched up by 27.85 points, or 0.11%, to trade at 25,818.10. Both indices recovered sharply from intraday lows, indicating renewed investor confidence.

Crude oil futures traded higher in early deals after US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran, adding to global market volatility.

On Monday, benchmark indices ended in the green, snapping a five-day losing streak. The Sensex closed up 301.93 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 83,878.17, while the Nifty ended 106.95 points higher, or 0.42 per cent, at 25,790.25 after an intraday recovery.

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Sectoral trends saw the metal index rise 2%, PSU Bank up 0.7%, and FMCG gain 0.6%. In contrast, capital goods, pharma, media, and realty indices fell between 0.5–1.5%.

Investors remain cautious ahead of ongoing India-US trade discussions and the impact of Trump’s tariffs on global trade.