Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- Indian equity markets extended their recovery on Tuesday but opened on a largely flat note, with the Sensex gaining over 140 points and the Nifty holding above the 22,500 level.

Both the indices opened with a gap-up. Sensex opened at 61,935.45 and was trading at around 61,936.78, up 148.26 points or 0.24% against the previous close of 61,788.52 at the time of reporting. Likewise, Nifty opened at 22,603.25 against the previous close of 22,555.75 and was trading at around 22,591.60, up 35.85 points or 0.16 per cent.

Broader market indices mostly traded in the green. Sectoral performance, however, remained mixed in early trade, with Nifty Auto, FMCG, IT, Pharma, Realty, Healthcare and Consumer Durables trading lower. Nift...