The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened on a positive note today, stood at 18,621.07, up 61.02 points (0.33%) as against its last closure at 18,560.05.

On the other hand, the broad-based Nifty was trading 0.26% up at 5,591.7.

At the same time, broader market indices were also trading positively.

The BSE midcap gained 0.46%, and the BSE smallcap index was up by 0.73%.

The major buying was witnessed across metals and auto stocks.

On Monday, the Sensex hit a 31-month peak as it gained 338.62 points to end the first day of the week at 18,560.05, while Nifty gained 97.55 points to mark its closure at 5576.95.

The BSE Sensex made this profit on the back of healthy buying activity by funds as well as retail investors in scrips from metal, banking, real estate and IT amid sturdy Asian signals.

After belling the day on a negative note, the Sensex shortly entered into the positive zone on account of heavy buying across scrips of Hindalco industries, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, Jindal Steel and SBI among others.