Equities in India climbed 284 points, or 0.4%, to 81,072 in early trade on Tuesday, gaining for the second straight session and hitting their highest level in two weeks. The tech sector mainly drove the index, rising 2.1%, boosted by a surge in Infosys shares, which jumped 3.8% after the company said its board is considering a proposal for a buyback of fully paid-up equity shares. The BSE Sensex followed a rise in Asian peers, buoyed by an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight amid hopes of Fed interest rate cuts this month following disappointing jobs data and ahead of the release of inflation figures. The Nifty 50 rose 0.3% to above 24,800, while small-caps and mid-caps gained 0.2% each. However, traders are also anticipating the release of domestic consumer price data for August to guide the RBI’s upcoming policy decision amid ongoing US tariff pressures. Other notable gainers included Adani Ports (2.0%), Tech Mahindra (2.0%), and HCL Technologies (1.3%).