
Market breadth was negative as 1,726 stocks on the BSE declined, while 1,096 advanced and 143 remained unchanged

Asian stocks are trading mixed on Tuesday as investors look ahead to the release of Chinese August trade data.
After touching an intra-day record high of 58,515.85, Sensex ended 166.96 points or 0.29% higher at 58,296.91

HCL Tech, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra and Bajaj Auto were the top gainers in today's session.

IRCTC is the only entity authorised by Indian Railways to provide catering services to railways

Happiest Minds Technologies emerged as the second-best performer in the BSE500 index. It has rallied 336% to Rs 1,503.45 on a year-to-date basis.

BSE Midcap opened higher at 24,547 advanced 164 points or 0.68% after it touched a new high of 24,559. BSE Smallcap index scaled a new peak of 27,489.

Mazhar Mohammad of Chartview India is positive on Sterlite Technologies with a target price of Rs 288.

Overseas, Asian stocks traded higher on Monday following US jobs data released Friday that came in far short of expectations.

US jobs data released Friday came in far short of expectations, with the economy adding just 235,000 positions in August.