The NSE Nifty climbed 21.65 points or 0.10 per cent to finish at 21,839.10.
"Lifted by favourable global sentiment and solid direct tax collection, Indian markets rebounded, closing with modest gains. Robust
From the Sensex basket, Maruti, Nestle, Power Grid,
In contrast,
In Asian markets, Seoul, Shanghai, and Hong Kong settled in positive territory.
Japanese stock exchanges were closed for a holiday.
European markets were trading mostly lower.
Wall Street ended with gains in the overnight trade on Tuesday.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 1,421.48 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.
The net direct tax collection grew 19.88 per cent to over Rs 18.90 lakh crore till March 17 on higher advance tax mop-up.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.80 per cent to USD 86.68 a barrel.
The 30-share BSE benchmark tanked 736.37 points or 1.01 per cent to settle at 72,012.05 on Tuesday. The NSE Nifty slumped 238.25 points or 1.08 per cent to finish at 21,817.45.