At 13:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex added 114.93 points or 0.14% to 81,813.92. The Nifty 50 index gained 41.55 points or 0.15% to 25,047.80.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.45% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.46%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,177 shares rose and 1,675 shares fell. A total of 120 shares were unchanged.

Gainers & Losers:

Larsen and Toubro (up 2.32%), SBI Life Insurance Company (up 2.02%), Maruti Suzuki India (up 1.81%), HDFC Life Insurance Company India (up 1.68%) and Shriram Finance (up 1.65%) were major Nifty gainers.

Hindustan Unilever (down 1.68%), Titan Company (down 1.49%), JSW Steel (down 1.35%), Tata Motors (down 1.14%) and NTPC (down 1.12%) were major Nifty losers.

Hindustan Unilever slipped 1.68% after the FMCG major informed that it has received a demand of Rs 962.75 crore from the Income Tax Department, including an interest of Rs 329.33 crore.

Stocks in Spotlight:

UltraTech Cement shed 0.11%. The company announced that it has raised $500 million through a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) with participation from six banks. SLLs are loans where the interest rate is linked to the borrower's sustainability performance. This transaction represents second sustainability-linked financing raised by UltraTech, following its inaugural sustainability-linked bond issuance in 2021.

JSW Energy rose 2.45% after the company's wholly owned subsidiary JSW Neo Energy has received letter of award (LoA) for setting up a wind-solar hybrid power project from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL).

RVNL fell 0.26%. The company said that it has emerged the lowest bidder for signalling sections of Chennai Division project worth Rs 111.38 crore from Southern Railway.

Bondada Engineering hit an upper circuit of 5% after the company announced that it has received a contract worth Rs 575.74 crore to execute solar projects across various districts in Maharashtra.

Adani Power rose 0.33%. The power generation company has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Power Middle East in Abu Dhabi.

Ceigall India gained 2.08% after company’s consolidated net profit from continuing operations stood at Rs 77.85 crore in Q1 FY25, registering a growth of 76.53% as against Rs 44.10 crore posted in Q1 FY24. Revenue from operations stood at Rs 822.39 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2024, up 26.49% as against Rs 650.17 crore posted in corresponding quarter last year.

Lemon Tree Hotels rose 0.45%. The company said that it has entered into a license agreement viz Lemon Tree Hotel, Civil Lines, Ayodhya. The said property shall be managed by Carnation Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lemon Tree Hotels and is expected to open in FY 2028.

This hotel will feature 80 well-appointed rooms, a restaurant, a rooftop lounge bar, a swimming pool, a fitness center, banquet halls and other public areas.

Global Markets:

European market advanced while Asian stocks traded mixed on Tuesday, as investors assessed geopolitical risks.

Additionally, Canada's imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum, mirroring similar moves by the United States and European Union, further dampened sentiment.

Investors are closely watching Nvidia's earnings report for insights into AI-related investments.

In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a new high on Monday, recovering from a recent sell-off. However, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined. A shift from technology stocks to other sectors was evident.

Market participants are now focused on the upcoming release of the U.S. personal consumption expenditure price index (PCE) on Friday and the August payrolls report next week.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech on Friday signaled an imminent start to interest rate cuts, with markets fully pricing in a 25-basis-point reduction in September. Expectations for further easing in the coming months have also increased