Mumbai, Jan. 28 -- Indian stock markets on Tuesday witnessed volatility but managed to close in positive territory, taking a breather after Monday's bloodbath.

At the close of the trading session today, the Sensex was up 535.24 points or 0.71 per cent at 75,901.41, and the Nifty was up 128.1 points or 0.56 per cent at 22,957.25.

The shares of 1,116 companies advanced in the market while the 2,429 shares declined, and 84 shares remained unchanged.

Despite weak global cues, the benchmark displayed resilience, inching higher for most of the session. However, a sharp dip in the final half-hour erased a significant portion of the gains. Ultimately, the Nifty index settled at 22,957.25, up 0.56 per cent.

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