At market close on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 ended on the higher side after RBI hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points as was expected by analysts & economists. The repo rate is at 5.40 per cent now whereas standard deposit facility (SDF) and marginal standing facility (MSF) rates stand at 5.15 per cent & 5.65 per cent, respectively.  

Bhagiradha Chemicals & Industries Ltd, the small-cap pack's top gainer, soared about 11 per cent and traded at a new 52-week high.

At 12.30 pm on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading  higher owing to mixed global cues and a tech rally in the global markets.