Mumbai, July 1 -- The domestic benchmark indices closed slightly higher on Tuesday. Investor sentiment remained cautious as markets awaited developments in U.S. trade talks ahead of the July 9 tariff deadline. Buying was seen in PSU banks, energy, and metal stocks, while FMCG and IT shares faced selling pressure.

The S&P BSE Sensex rose 90.83 points or 0.11% to 83,697.29. The Nifty 50 index added 24.75 points or 0.10% to 25,541.80.

Bharat Electronics (up 2.51%), Reliance Industries (up 1.84%) and HDFC Bank (up 0.56%) boosted the indices.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.07% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.18%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,021 shares ...