Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

The index gained 0.89% at the NSE close.

They were the top performers at the session HCL Technologies Ltd (NS): traded at 1205.00 after the close by rising 3.89%, or 45.10 point. Meanwhile, Wipro Ltd (NS.:) gained 3.73%, or 24.85 point to 690.80. UPL Ltd. (NS.:) was up 3.58% or 25.35 to 733.65 late trade.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (NS) were the session’s worst-performing performers, losing 1.55% and 3.25 points respectively to settle at 206.60 by the closing. AXIS Bank Ltd. (NS) fell by 1.26% to 665.85, or 8.50 point. Bajaj Finance Ltd (NS) fell 0.85%, or 56.60 point to 6577.55

HCL Technologies Ltd. (BO) rose 3.91% at 1205.23, Wipro Ltd. (BO) was up 3.66% at 690.75, and Tata Steel Ltd. (BO) gained 2.98% at close at 1104.90.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (BO) was the worst performer, falling 1.50% to 206.55, AXIS Bank Ltd.(BO:), which fell 1.31% to 665.95, and Bajaj Finance Ltd. (BO) was at the closing down, down 0.82% at 6579.45.

On the India National Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered those in decline by 1296, 490, and 28, respectively. 28 ends unchanged.

The implied volatility index of Nifty50 options was lower by 7.53%, to 17.5375.

The February delivery of Gold Futures was up 0.3%, or 2.40, to $1797.00 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose 1.21% to $69.44 per barrel in February, and February Brent oil, which rose 0.89% to $72.16 per barrel.

USD/INR decreased 0.19% by 75.577. EUR/INR was at 0.01%, 85.3645.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.8% to 96.370.