Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Tuesday after two days of massive decline, following a drop in crude oil prices and recovery in global markets amid hopes that the conflict in West Asia could conclude soon.

At 10:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 78171.06 up by 604.9 points or by 0.78 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24160.6 up by 132.55 points or by 0.55 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 78526.25 and intraday low of 77745.47 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24303.8 and intraday low of 24079.95

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4359.20,+2.91%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11655.85,+2.46%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3261.30,+2.32%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2271.00,+2.27%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1305.10,+2.17%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1300.90,-1.02%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1327.50,-0.60%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 455.40,-0.46%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 304.70,-0.46%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1352.50,-0.45%), among others.

Auto index was at 58546.4 up by 1041.94 points or by 1.81%. UNO Minda Ltd. (Rs. 1117.90,+3.41%), Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 193.20,+3.37%), TVS Motor Company Ltd. (Rs. 3726.60,+2.73%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 7448.50,+2.46%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 120.75,+2.37%),.

TECk index was at 15351.86 down by -59.79 points or by -0.39%. Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1300.90,-1.02%), Coforge Ltd. (Rs. 1161.00,-0.66%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1327.50,-0.60%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1352.50,-0.45%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1859.00,-0.44%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4020 , shares advanced were 3010 while 831 shares declined and 179 were unchanged.