Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates | Indian benchmark equity indices traded higher for the third consecutive session on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in financial and IT stocks. The positive movement followed U.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the green. Nifty 50 closed at 24,221.90, while Sensex ended at 80,109.85. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended higher,

HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Reliance and Bharti Airtel were the lead gainers among the Sensex 30; while TCS slipped in Tuesday's early trade.

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty 50 index rose by more than 100 points, or 0.5%, to reach 24,340. “The two-day rally in the market is unlikely to be sustained, as earnings concerns remain a significant headwind.