New Delhi, March 2 (TIWN) India's benchmark equity index S&P BSE Sensex on Tuesday reclaimed the 50,000 points-mark on the back of healthy buying in automobile and IT counters.

Accordingly, the two key indices had a gap up opening amid stock specific action.  Positive momentum was seen in auto, IT, FMCG and pharma space; whereas financial services and banks traded in the negative.