Equity indices trade higher led by banking, finance stocks

Equity benchmark indices rebounded during early hours on Tuesday in line with Asian markets with no new escalation in the Middle East. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex gained by 467 points to 41,143 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 131 points at 12,124. Ebb in global crude oil prices and rupee's rise against the US dollar also influenced the market mood. All sectoral indices were in the positive zone except for Nifty IT which slipped slightly by 0.11 per cent.