<p>Benchmark indices rebounded in early trade on Thursday after falling the previous day amid a largely positive trend in global markets.</p>.<p>The 30-share Sensex climbed 329.15 points to 60,676.12 in early trade. The Nifty advanced 92.4 points to 18,096.15.</p>.<p>From the Sensex pack, Maruti, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were the major gainers in initial trade.</p>.<p>IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Tata Steel were among the laggards.</p>.<p>Asian markets in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul were quoting in the green, while Shanghai traded lower.</p>.<p>The US markets had ended on a positive note on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The BSE benchmark had settled at 60,346.97, a loss of 224.11 points or 0.37 per cent on Wednesday. The broader NSE Nifty closed lower by 66.30 points or 0.37 per cent at 18,003.75.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the international oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.09 per cent to $94.02 per barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors offloaded Rs 1,397.51 crore from the domestic equities on Wednesday.</p>.<p>After Wednesday's retreat, local shares started on a positive note tracking recovery in most of the Asian indices following overnight uptick in the US markets, said Prashanth Tapse - Research Analyst, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd.</p>.<p>Intra-day, markets may waver as the nervous theme could play out in the backdrop of consensus that inflation is falling more slowly-than-expected, he added. </p>
<p>Benchmark indices rebounded in early trade on Thursday after falling the previous day amid a largely positive trend in global markets.</p>.<p>The 30-share Sensex climbed 329.15 points to 60,676.12 in early trade. The Nifty advanced 92.4 points to 18,096.15.</p>.<p>From the Sensex pack, Maruti, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were the major gainers in initial trade.</p>.<p>IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Tata Steel were among the laggards.</p>.<p>Asian markets in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul were quoting in the green, while Shanghai traded lower.</p>.<p>The US markets had ended on a positive note on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The BSE benchmark had settled at 60,346.97, a loss of 224.11 points or 0.37 per cent on Wednesday. The broader NSE Nifty closed lower by 66.30 points or 0.37 per cent at 18,003.75.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the international oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.09 per cent to $94.02 per barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors offloaded Rs 1,397.51 crore from the domestic equities on Wednesday.</p>.<p>After Wednesday's retreat, local shares started on a positive note tracking recovery in most of the Asian indices following overnight uptick in the US markets, said Prashanth Tapse - Research Analyst, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd.</p>.<p>Intra-day, markets may waver as the nervous theme could play out in the backdrop of consensus that inflation is falling more slowly-than-expected, he added. </p>