Equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, showed positive movement in early trade on Tuesday, boosted by value buying at lower levels, sustained investment by domestic institutional investors, and a rally in the US markets.

The BSE Sensex surged by 324.83 points, reaching 79,820.98, while the NSE Nifty climbed 100.7 points to 24,242 during early trade. Among the 30 stocks that make up the Sensex, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Titan, Reliance Industries, and Power Grid emerged as the biggest gainers.