The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained 62.43 in early trade on Tuesday on sustained buying by foreign as well as domestic funds.

The Sensex, which gained 149 point on Monday, rose further by 62.43 at 15,069.64 in the first five minutes of trading.

Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 20.65 at 4,394.30 points.