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Domestic bourses are expected to start the day on positive note on Tuesday mainly on account of a rebound in global markets and a sizable improvement in Chinese manufacturing data for March.

Although, the news on the coronavirus which remains grim. India’s cumulative coronavirus infections have reached 1,251, registering the highest single-day increase of 227 cases yesterday, while the death toll rose to 32. Worldwide, the number of coronavirus cases has reached more than 775,000, while more than 37,000 have died.

Trade ministers from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Monday to keep their markets open and ensure the flow of vital medical supplies.

Meanwhile, strategists at JPMorgan Chase have concluded that most risk assets have seen their low points for the recession that’s gripped economies around the world, although, coronavirus infection rates remain a “wild card”.

On Monday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 28440.32 down by -1375.27 points or by -4.61 % and then NSE Nifty was at 8281.1 down by -379.15 points or by -4.38 %.

On the global front, US stocks rose on Monday as President Donald Trump extended his stay-at-home guidelines. Led by healthcare stocks, the Dow ended Monday up 3.19 per cent, while the S&P 500 gained 3.35 per cent and the Nasdaq 3.62 per cent.

Asian share markets also managed a tentative rally on Tuesday. A sizable improvement in Chinese manufacturing in March lifted investors' spirit. China’s official purchasing manufacturers’ index bounced to 52, from a record-low 35.7 in February while services PMI stood at 52.3 versus the previous 29.6 as factories began to re-open.

As such, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.7 per cent. Japan's Nikkei edged up 0.6 per cent and South Korea 1.5 per cent.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Axis Bank Ltd. 61772934.00, State Bank of India 60083237.00, ICICI Bank Ltd. 36560532.00, Tata Motors Ltd. 35278179.00, Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. 32935523.00, On NSE, total number of shares traded was 159.66 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 36076.42 Crore.

The FIIs on 30/03/2020 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 9616.35 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 407.33 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 8586.97 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 1979.38 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 1029.38 Crore and Rs. -1572.05