New Delhi, March 24 -- Indian equity markets extended their recovery on Tuesday, with benchmark indices closing firmly in the green, reflecting improved investor sentiment amid supportive global cues. The BSE Sensex surged 1,372.06 points, or 1.89 per cent, to settle at 74,068.45, while the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 399.75 points, or 1.78 per cent, to end the session at 22,912.40.

Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research at Kotak Securities, said, "Among sectors, all the major sectoral indices traded in the green, but the Tourism and Capital Market indices outperformed, rallying over 3.5 per cent. Technically, on the backdrop of positive global sentiment, the market opened with a gap and maintained the positive momentum throughout the day. ...